Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

proper noun

A conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Elliott-Halberstam conjecture
  1. mathematicsA conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.

Origin

Named for Peter D. T. A. Elliott and Heini Halberstam, who stated the conjecture in 1968.

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