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Refinements to the prime number theorem for arithmetic progressions

Number Theory 2024-03-19 v2

Abstract

We prove a version of the prime number theorem for arithmetic progressions that is uniform enough to deduce the Siegel-Walfisz theorem, Hoheisel's asymptotic for intervals of length x1δx^{1-\delta}, a Brun-Titchmarsh bound, and Linnik's bound on the least prime in an arithmetic progression as corollaries. Our proof uses the Vinogradov-Korobov zero-free region, a log-free zero density estimate, and the Deuring-Heilbronn zero repulsion phenomenon. Improvements exist when the modulus is sufficiently powerful.

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@article{arxiv.2108.10878,
  title  = {Refinements to the prime number theorem for arithmetic progressions},
  author = {Jesse Thorner and Asif Zaman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.10878},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

11 pages. Theorems 1.1 and 2.1 improved

R2 v1 2026-06-24T05:23:22.084Z