Small gaps between primes exist
Abstract
In the preprint [3], Goldston, Pintz, and Yıldırım established, among other things, \begin{equation} \liminf_{n\to\infty}{p_{n+1}-p_n\over\log p_n}=0, \end{equation} with $p_n$ the $n$th prime. In the present article, which is essentially self-contained, we shall develop a simplified account of the method used in [3]. We include a short expository last section.
Permanent link to this document: http://projecteuclid.org/euclid.pja/1146576181
Digital Object Identifier: doi:10.3792/pjaa.82.61
Zentralblatt MATH identifier: 05123005
Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet): MR2222213
References
Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series A, Mathematical Sciences