A Generalized Elliott-Halberstam Conjecture Implying the Twin Prime Hypothesis

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contents We propose a generalization of the Elliott-Halberstam conjecture concerning the distribution of prime pairs in arithmetic progressions. This conjecture, which we call the Generalized Elliott-Halberstam Conjecture for Shifted Convolutions (GEH-2), provides a level of distribution for correlations of the von Mangoldt function. We show that GEH-2 implies the twin prime conjecture, describe heuristic and analytic motivation, and discuss implications for prime gaps and $k$-tuple patterns.
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spellingShingle A Generalized Elliott-Halberstam Conjecture Implying the Twin Prime Hypothesis
Smith, Trey
Number Theory
We propose a generalization of the Elliott-Halberstam conjecture concerning the distribution of prime pairs in arithmetic progressions. This conjecture, which we call the Generalized Elliott-Halberstam Conjecture for Shifted Convolutions (GEH-2), provides a level of distribution for correlations of the von Mangoldt function. We show that GEH-2 implies the twin prime conjecture, describe heuristic and analytic motivation, and discuss implications for prime gaps and $k$-tuple patterns.
title A Generalized Elliott-Halberstam Conjecture Implying the Twin Prime Hypothesis
topic Number Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14810