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The mean square of the error term in the prime number theorem

Number Theory 2020-08-17 v1

Abstract

We show that, on the Riemann hypothesis, lim supXI(X)/X20.8603\limsup_{X\to\infty}I(X)/X^{2} \leq 0.8603, where I(X)=X2X(ψ(x)x)2dx.I(X) = \int_X^{2X} (\psi(x)-x)^2\,dx. This proves (and improves on) a claim by Pintz from 1982. We also show unconditionally that 15374I(X)/X2\frac{1}{5\,374}\leq I(X)/X^2 for sufficiently large XX, and that the I(X)/X2I(X)/X^{2} has no limit as XX\rightarrow\infty.

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@article{arxiv.2008.06140,
  title  = {The mean square of the error term in the prime number theorem},
  author = {Richard P. Brent and David J. Platt and Timothy S. Trudgian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.06140},
  year   = {2020}
}

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23 pages