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by Retric
4090 days ago
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If the probably of a number being prime is ~1 / ln (N) The probably of x and x + 2 being prime is ~ (1 / ln (N)) ^2. For large N, (ln (N)) ^2 < N so there are infinitely many twin primes. Because the Sum of 1/(f(x)) as x -> inifinity = infinity if f(x) < (x). So, the real issue is if the number of twin primes significantly larger than (1/ln(x)) ^ 2. |
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> so there are infinitely many twin primes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_prime
Note the twin prime conjecture is not yet proven (your argument does not follow directly from PNT, but from the approximate probabilistic model that (almost surely?) displays PNT-like count).
> Because the Sum of 1/(f(x)) as x -> inifinity = infinity if f(x) < (x).
Here's a cute counterexample: x/(2*sign(sin(x))) < x, but the sum < infinity (you're missing an absolute value |f(x)| in your statement).