Abstract
Maynard shows that lim inf (pₙ₊₁ − pₙ) ≤ 600, and ≤ 12 assuming the Elliott–Halberstam conjecture.
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Small gaps between primes
PublishedPublication date 2015
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Overview
Maynard’s multidimensional sieve gives recurring prime gaps of at most 600.
Annals of Mathematics 181, 383–413 (2015), DOI 10.4007/annals.2015.181.1.7 checked against Crossref; arXiv v3 pinned by content hash.
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Maynard: H₁ ≤ 600
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James Maynard
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Small gaps between primes
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- Small gaps between primes
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