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A330556
a(n) = (number of primes p <= 2*n+1 with Delta(p) == 2 mod 4) - (number of primes p <= 2*n+1 with Delta(p) == 0 mod 4), where Delta(p) = nextprime(p) - p.
10
0, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7, 6, 6, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13
OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
a(n) = A330557(n) - A330558(n).
Since Delta(prime(n)) grows roughly like log n, this probably changes sign infinitely often. When is the next time a(n) is zero, or the first time a(n) < 0 (if these values exist)?
EXAMPLE
n=5, 2*n+1=11: there are three primes <= 11 with Delta(p) == 2 mod 4, namely 3,5,11; and one with Delta(p) == 0 mod 4, namely 7; so a(5) = 3-1 = 2.
CROSSREFS
Sequences related to the differences between successive primes: A001223 (Delta(p)), A028334, A080378, A104120, A330556-A330561.
Sequence in context: A161072 A161111 A161046 * A341674 A363922 A230404
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
N. J. A. Sloane, Dec 29 2019
STATUS
approved