[math-fun] Unexpected biases in the distribution of consecutive primes
"Among the first billion prime numbers, for instance, a prime ending in 9 is almost 65 percent more likely to be followed by a prime ending in 1 than another prime ending in 9." https://www.quantamagazine.org/20160313-mathematicians-discover-prime-conspi... http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.03720
See also Terry Tao's (quite readable) review at https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fterrytao.wordpress.com%2F2016%2F0... WFL On 3/14/16, Hans Havermann <gladhobo@teksavvy.com> wrote:
"Among the first billion prime numbers, for instance, a prime ending in 9 is almost 65 percent more likely to be followed by a prime ending in 1 than another prime ending in 9."
https://www.quantamagazine.org/20160313-mathematicians-discover-prime-conspi...
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