please evaluate this conjecture

Apr 08, 2016 3 Replies

Hi,



I have a conjecture, it might be common sense, but I think it is interesting and would appreciate and feedback.



One result of this overall graph is that given a prime p, for all numbers n > p where n-p is a prime number, there is a decreasing likelihood that n+p will be a prime number based on how many multiples of 2,6,30,210,2310 and higher primorials n is a multiple of. Ie for n that are only multiples of 2, it is least common that n+p is prime. Also when n is a multiple of 2,6,30,210,2310 and higher primorials, it is most common that n+p will be a prime number.



The definitions I used:



z(x y) Prime pair of n definition: For a given number n and for two primes x and y, with x between 0, and y between n and 2n, if n-x is equal to y-n, then x and y are called a prime pair z(x y) of n.



Z(x y) Primal pair: For prime pair z(x y) if n-x is a prime number then prime pair z is called a primal pair Z(x y). It follows if n-x is a prime number then y-n is also a prime number as y-n = n-x



The partially completed graph built from the above definitions (doesn't show peaks of primorial 2 yet)



Y-axis is Z(x y) count for each x-axis n:



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cheers, Jamie


This means with high certainty (but not 100%) you can say that for say n = 30164, which is a multiple of 2, but not of 6,30,210,2310.. and higher primorials, or any multiples of those either ie 30164 is not a multiple of 12,18, 60, 90, 240, etc..

So that number 30164 for any prime p < 30164, if 30164-p is a prime number, then 30164+p has a VERY small chance of being prime.

You can almost say 30164+p isn't prime but not quite I think.

Saying that 30164 + prime is very unlikely to be prime might be valid to 30164*2 or it might be valid for any 30164 + prime (not sure yet)

cheers, Jamie

Sorry small (or big) correction.. I meant to say that 30164 + p is very unlikely to be prime IF the associated 30164 - p isn't prime...

cheers, Jamie

Ok one more correction..

That is actually bassackwards:

It should say:

30164 + p is very unlikely to be prime IF the associated 30164 - p IS prime, where p is the same prime number in both cases 30164 +- p

Also conversely 30164 - p is very unlikely to be prime IF the associated 30164 + p IS prime, where p is the same prime number in both cases 30164 +- p

cheers, Jamie

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