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On H\"older maps and prime gaps

Number Theory 2025-10-21 v2 Metric Geometry

Abstract

Let pnp_n denote the nnth prime, and consider the function 1/n1/pn1/n \mapsto 1/p_n which maps the reciprocals of the positive integers bijectively to the reciprocals of the primes. We show that H\"older continuity of this function is equivalent to a parameterised family of Cram\'er type estimates on the gaps between successive primes. Here the parameterisation comes from the H\"older exponent. In particular, we show that Cram\'er's conjecture is equivalent to the map 1/n1/pn1/n \mapsto 1/p_n being Lipschitz. On the other hand, we show that the inverse map 1/pn1/n1/p_n \mapsto 1/n is H\"older of all orders but not Lipshitz and this is independent of Cram\'er's conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.2006.09947,
  title  = {On H\"older maps and prime gaps},
  author = {Haipeng Chen and Jonathan M. Fraser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.09947},
  year   = {2025}
}

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