Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

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Etymology[edit]

Named for Peter D. T. A. Elliott and Heini Halberstam, who stated the conjecture in 1968.

Proper noun[edit]

the Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

  1. (number theory) A conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.