The variance of the number of prime polynomials in short intervals and in residue classes

Jonathan P. Keating, Zeév Rudnick*

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Abstract

We resolve a function field version of two conjectures concerning the variance of the number of primes in short intervals (Goldston and Montgomery) and in arithmetic progressions (Hooley). A crucial ingredient in our work is the recent equidistribution results of N. Katz.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-288
Number of pages30
JournalInternational Mathematics Research Notices
Volume2014
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014

Funding

FundersFunder number
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Air Force Materiel Command
U.S. Air ForceFA8655-10-1-3088
Leverhulme Trust
Israel Science Foundation1083/10

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