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On critical small intervals containing primes

Number Theory 2009-09-03 v9

Abstract

Let p be an odd prime, such that p_n<p/2<p_{n+1}, where p_n is the n-th prime. We study the following question: with what probability does there exist a prime in the interval (p, 2p_{n+1})? After the strong definition of the probability with help of the Ramanujan primes ([11], [12])and the introducing pseudo-Ramanujan primes, we show, that if such probability P exists, then P>=0.5. We also study a symmetrical case of the left intervals, which connected with sequence A080359 at OEIS.

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@article{arxiv.0908.2319,
  title  = {On critical small intervals containing primes},
  author = {Vladimir Shevelev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.2319},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

8 pages. I removed Theorem 4 since I give a much more precise result in another article

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