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We conjecture average counting functions for prime $k$-tuples based on a gamma distribution hypothesis for prime powers. The conjecture is closely related to the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture for $k$-tuples but yields better estimates.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-10-26 J. LaChapelle

Combining the Hardy-Littlewood k-tuple conjecture with a heuristic application of extreme-value statistics, we propose a family of estimator formulas for predicting maximal gaps between prime k-tuples. Computations show that the estimator…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-05-14 Alexei Kourbatov

In this paper, we will give some estimation for the average error of the prime number theorem.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2022-06-23 An-Ping Li

In a recent work Friedlander studied the problem of how large consecutive prime gaps should be in order that the sum of the reciprocals should be divergent. Supposing a very deep Hypothesis, a generalization of the Hardy--Littlewood prime…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-05-13 Akos Magyar , Janos Pintz

We survey some past conditional results on the distribution of large differences between consecutive primes and examine how the Hardy-Littlewood prime k-tuples conjecture can be applied to this question.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-02-22 Scott Funkhouser , Daniel A. Goldston , Andrew H. Ledoan

We provide an explicit $O(x\log x/T)$ error term for the Riemann--von Mangoldt formula by making results of Wolke (1983) and Ramar\'e (2016) explicit. We also include applications to primes between consecutive powers, the error term in the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-01-09 Michaela Cully-Hugill , Daniel R. Johnston

For any positive integer r, let pi_{2r}(x) denote the number of prime pairs (p, p+2r) with p not exceeding (large) x. According to the prime-pair conjecture of Hardy and Littlewood, pi_{2r}(x) should be asymptotic to 2C_{2r}li_2(x) with an…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2008-06-26 Jacob Korevaar

In 1980 Montgomery made a conjecture about the true order of the error term in the prime number theorem. In 2012 the author made an analogous conjecture for the true order of the sum of the M\"{o}bius function, $M(x)$. This refined an…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-05-19 Nathan Ng

In this paper we establish a function field analogue of a conjecture in number theory which is a combination of several famous conjectures, including the Hardy-Littlewood prime tuple conjecture, conjectures on the number of primes in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-10-07 Efrat Bank , Lior Bary-Soroker

The Hardy-Littlewood method is a well-known technique in analytic number theory. Among its spectacular applications are Vinogradov's 1937 result that every sufficiently large odd number is a sum of three primes, and a related result of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ben Green

This is a survey article on the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture about primes in quadratic progressions. We recount the history and quote some results approximating this hitherto unresolved conjecture.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2008-08-13 Stephan Baier , Liangyi Zhao

We verify the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture on primes in quadratic progressions on average. The results in the present paper significantly improve those of a previous paper of the authors(arXiv:math.NT/0605563).

Number Theory · Mathematics 2009-10-15 Stephan Baier , Liangyi Zhao

The paper substantiates the conjecture of the asymptotic behavior of the largest distance between consecutive primes: $sup_{p_i \leq x}(p_{i+1}-p_i) \sim 2e^{-\gamma} \log^2(x)$, where $\gamma$ is the Euler constant. The Hardy-Littlewood…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-04-30 Victor Volfson

The twin prime conjecture asserts that there are infinitely many pairs of primes that differ by two. While recent advances have improved our understanding of bounded prime gaps, the conjecture remains unresolved. This paper refines the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-11-25 Chenghui Ren

Assuming the Riemann Hypothesis, we derive explicit bounds for the error terms in short interval analogues of the prime number theorem and Mertens' theorems using a smoothing argument. Our results improve upon previous bounds in both…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-30 Ethan Simpson Lee

In 1976, Gallagher showed that the Hardy--Littlewood conjectures on prime $k$-tuples imply that the distribution of primes in log-size intervals is Poissonian. He did so by computing average values of the singular series constants over…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-06-16 Vivian Kuperberg

In the present paper, we adopt a pretentious approach and prove a strongly uniform estimate for the sums of the von Mangoldt function $\Lambda$ on arithmetic progressions. This estimate is analogous to an estimate that Linnik established in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-09-18 Stelios Sachpazis

This paper investigates the dependence between primes in tuples through the analysis of the Hardy-Littlewood constant. A detailed analysis of the behavior of the constant for the pattern $(0,d)$ is conducted, depending on the arithmetic…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2026-01-15 Victor Volfson

We establish, via a formal/heuristic Fourier inversion calculation, that the Hardy-Littlewood twin prime conjecture is equivalent to an asymptotic formula for the two-point correlation function of Riemann zeros at a height $E$ on the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-09-04 J. P. Keating , D. J. Smith

The goal of this paper is to describe an elementary combinatorial heuristic that predicts Hardy and Littlewood's extended Goldbach's conjecture. We examine common features of other heuristics in additive prime number theory, such as…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-12-18 Christian Táfula