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Monday, December 26, 2022

Bertrand–Chebyshev Step Forward

 Consider, the last prime, p for which

p+q=2n

for n>2 where qp is also prime.  

In addition, Sn:p+q=2n,pq,n>2 is all true up to n, that is to say Sn is true for all even numbers below and including 2n.


This starting condition is easily satisfied by enumerating the first Sn.  Then for the interval 2n to 4n in which a prime exist by Bertrand–Chebyshev Theorem, this prime is the next prime, pnext in succession.  Since Sn exist for all n.  By replacing one of the prime pair with plast or pnext the interval (0,2n] will translate to (2n,4n] and so, Sn exist for all n up to 4n.

Then we move to the next interval n up to 8n still by using the fact that Bertrand–Chebyshev Theorem guarantee a prime number in the interval 4n to 8n.

ad infinitum.

Roughly Goldbach's Conjecture is again proved.