New maximal prime gaps and first occurrences
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Abstract:
The search for first occurrences of prime gaps and maximal prime gaps is extended to $10^{15}$. New maximal prime gaps of 806 and 906 are found, and sixty-two previously unpublished first occurrences are found for gaps varying from 676 to 906.References
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Additional Information
- Thomas R. Nicely
- Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Lynchburg College, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501-3199
- Email: nicely@acavax.lynchburg.edu
- Received by editor(s): June 16, 1997
- Received by editor(s) in revised form: December 5, 1997
- Published electronically: February 13, 1999
- © Copyright 1999 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 68 (1999), 1311-1315
- MSC (1991): Primary 11A41; Secondary 11-04, 11Y11, 11Y99
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-99-01065-0
- MathSciNet review: 1627813