The paper demonstrates a geometric approach to prime gaps using the Riemann Hypothesis and discrete bounds.
The Riemann Hypothesis posits that the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta Function lie strictly on the critical line Re(s) = 1/2, subsequently bounding the maximum error of the prime counting function to O(sqrt(x) ln x). For over a century, this bound has been treated as a property of continuous complex analysis, acting as an asymptotic ceiling for prime variance. This paper proposes a Translation Theorem, demonstrating that Riemann’s analytical ceiling is fundamentally generated by the discrete physical volume of Sieve Epochs. By geometrically constraining the integer sequence between consecutive prime squares [p_k squared, p_(k+1) squared), we establish a localized sequence boundary of x approx p_k squared. We demonstrate algebraically that substituting this discrete geometric boundary into the Riemann error term yields exactly O(p_k ln p_k). However, computational and geometric modeling reveals that the actual active variance is strictly driven by the localized physical volume (Delta_k = 2 * p_k * g_k), which operates entirely underneath the Riemann asymptotic limit. Consequently, the Riemann Hypothesis is not required as an unproven assumption to bound prime gaps; rather, Riemann's continuous asymptotic ceiling is simply the macroscopic reflection of a tighter, deterministic physical mechanism driving the odd-integer matrix.
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