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| − | The '''Prime counting function''' | + | The '''Prime counting function''' [[count]]s the number of primes less than or equal to <math>n</math>. The [[prime number theorem]] says that, |
<math>\pi(n)\sim\frac{\ln(n)}{n}</math>. | <math>\pi(n)\sim\frac{\ln(n)}{n}</math>. | ||
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where, | where, | ||
| − | :<math>\mu(n)</math> is [[Möbius | + | :<math>\mu(n)</math> is [[Möbius Mu function]], |
:<math>J(x)=Li(x)-\sum_{\rho}Li(x^{\rho})-\ln(2)+\int^{\infty}_{x}\frac{dt}{t(t^2-1)\ln(t)}</math> | :<math>J(x)=Li(x)-\sum_{\rho}Li(x^{\rho})-\ln(2)+\int^{\infty}_{x}\frac{dt}{t(t^2-1)\ln(t)}</math> | ||
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:<math>Li(x)=\int_{0}^{x}\frac{1}{\ln{t}}dt</math> | :<math>Li(x)=\int_{0}^{x}\frac{1}{\ln{t}}dt</math> | ||
| − | :<math>\rho</math> are the non-trivial zeros of the [[Riemann | + | :<math>\rho</math> are the non-trivial zeros of the [[Riemann Zeta function]]. |
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| + | Whilst the sum is over all <math>n</math> it is needed only to add up to the term such that <math>\sqrt[n]{x}\leq2</math> as after that <math>J(\sqrt[n]{x})=0</math>. | ||
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| + | The convergence of | ||
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| + | :<math>\sum_{\rho}Li(x^{\rho})</math> | ||
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| + | is dependent on the [[Riemann hypothesis]] and if true is better behaved. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Complex Analysis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:03, August 14, 2018
The Prime counting function counts the number of primes less than or equal to <math>n</math>. The prime number theorem says that,
<math>\pi(n)\sim\frac{\ln(n)}{n}</math>.
In 1859 Bernhard Riemann presented a paper On the number of primes less than a given number he showed this to be exactly,
<math>\pi(x)=\sum_{n}\frac{\mu(n)}{n}J(\sqrt[n]{x})</math>,
where,
- <math>\mu(n)</math> is Möbius Mu function,
- <math>J(x)=Li(x)-\sum_{\rho}Li(x^{\rho})-\ln(2)+\int^{\infty}_{x}\frac{dt}{t(t^2-1)\ln(t)}</math>
- <math>\ln(x)</math> is the natural logarithm of <math>x</math>
- <math>Li(x)=\int_{0}^{x}\frac{1}{\ln{t}}dt</math>
- <math>\rho</math> are the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function.
Whilst the sum is over all <math>n</math> it is needed only to add up to the term such that <math>\sqrt[n]{x}\leq2</math> as after that <math>J(\sqrt[n]{x})=0</math>.
The convergence of
- <math>\sum_{\rho}Li(x^{\rho})</math>
is dependent on the Riemann hypothesis and if true is better behaved.