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Artin Twin Primes

Authors :
Tinková, Magdaléna
Waxman, Ezra
Zindulka, Mikuláš
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We say that a prime number $p$ is an $\textit{Artin prime}$ for $g$ if $g$ mod $p$ generates the group $(\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z})^{\times}$. For appropriately chosen integers $d$ and $g$, we present a conjecture for the asymptotic number $\pi_{d,g}(x)$ of primes $p \leq x$ such that both $p$ and $p+d$ are Artin primes for $g$. In particular, we identify a class of pairs $(d,g)$ for which $\pi_{d,g}(x) =0$. Our results suggest that the distribution of Artin prime pairs, amongst the ordinary prime pairs, is largely governed by a Poisson binomial distribution.<br />Comment: 29 pages; Revised version. Appendix with relevant Mathematica code included. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Number Theory

Subjects

Subjects :
Mathematics - Number Theory
11N05

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2010.15988
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2022.10.006