Conjectures by Legendre and Brocard made stronger.

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In summary, there are two conjectures being discussed - Legendre's Conjecture and Brocard's Conjecture - which both involve primes and inequalities. The conversation also touches on the idea of a stronger conjecture and whether it is considered progress. The main focus, however, is on a function in the first link that is deemed to be important and can be used for additional proofs.
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If this series https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=485665 is proved to be infinite, then proofs of these two conjectures can be done as simple corollaries.

Legendre's Conjecture states that for every $n\ge 1,$ there is always at least one prime \textit{p} such that $n^2 < p < (n+1)^2$.

Our stronger conjecture states that for every $n\ge 1,$ there are always at least \textbf{two} primes \textit{p} such that $n^2 < p_{m},p_{m+1} < (n+1)^2$.

Brocard's Conjecture states that for every $n\ge 2,$ the inequality $\pi((p_{n+1})^2)-\pi((p_n)^2) \ge 4$ holds where $\pi(n)$ is the prime counting function.

Our stronger conjecture states that for every $n\ge 2,$ the inequality $\pi((p_{n+1})^2)-\pi((p_n)^2) \ge 2(p_{n+1}-p_n)$ holds where $\pi(n)$ is the prime counting function.

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Is conjecturing a stronger conjecture really progress? It's not like proving a stronger theorum then has already been proved.
 
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robert2734 said:
Is conjecturing a stronger conjecture really progress? It's not like proving a stronger theorum then has already been proved.

The important theorem would be the one that proves the function in the first link. I'm trying to show how important that function is. It is magical. It can be used for additional proofs, too.
 

1. What are the conjectures made by Legendre and Brocard?

The conjectures made by Legendre and Brocard are related to prime numbers. Legendre's conjecture states that there is always a prime number between any two consecutive perfect squares, while Brocard's conjecture states that there is always a pair of prime numbers that differ by exactly 2, known as twin primes.

2. How are these conjectures made stronger?

These conjectures are made stronger by adding additional conditions or restrictions. For example, Brocard's conjecture is strengthened by the condition that the smaller of the twin primes must be a Sophie Germain prime, which is a prime number that is one less than twice another prime.

3. What is the significance of these conjectures?

These conjectures are significant because they are unsolved problems in number theory, and solving them would provide a deeper understanding of the distribution and properties of prime numbers. They also have practical applications in cryptography and computer security.

4. How have mathematicians attempted to prove these conjectures?

Mathematicians have used various techniques and methods to try and prove these conjectures, including number theory, algebraic geometry, and analytic number theory. They have also used computer-assisted methods and checked the conjectures for large ranges of numbers.

5. Have these conjectures been proven?

No, these conjectures have not been proven. However, there has been progress made towards proving them, with some partial results and special cases being proven. But as of now, these conjectures remain open problems in mathematics.

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