OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Alternative definition: sum of squares of reciprocals of primes whose distance from the next prime is equal to 2.
Convergence table:
10000000 3285916169 0.165618465394273171950874120818
20000000 7065898967 0.165618465394707600197099741096
30000000 11044807451 0.165618465394836120901019351544
40000000 15151463321 0.165618465394895965582366015390
50000000 19358093939 0.165618465394930089884704869090
60000000 23644223231 0.165618465394951950670948192842
Using the Hardy-Littlewood prediction of the density of twin primes (see A347278), the contribution to the sum after the last entry in the table above can be estimated as 9.056*10^(-14), making the infinite sum ~= 0.16561846539504... . - Hugo Pfoertner, Sep 28 2022
LINKS
Jeffrey P.S. Lay, Sign changes in Mertens' first and second theorems, arXiv:1505.03589 [math.NT], 2015.
Mark B. Villarino, Mertens' Proof of Mertens' Theorem, arXiv:math/0504289 [math.HO], 2005.
Marek Wolf, Generalized Brun's constants, IFTUWr 910/97 (1998), 1-15.
Marek Wolf, Some heuristics on the gaps between consecutive primes, arXiv:1102.0481 [math.NT]. 2011.
EXAMPLE
0.165618465395...
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Artur Jasinski, Sep 04 2022
EXTENSIONS
Data extended to ...3, 9, 5 by Hugo Pfoertner, Sep 28 2022
STATUS
approved