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May 10, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Exact Formula for the Prime Active-Zone Error in the Gauss Circle Problem

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AWArno Wilhelmsen

Key Points

  • The objective is to derive a precise expression for the error in counting lattice points involving prime numbers.
  • Used the (s,t)-decomposition of the primitive lattice point counting function.
  • Proved equidistribution of fractional parts via Vaughan's identity and Van der Corput's estimate.
  • Numerically confirmed results up to x=10^27 over 4 × 10^11 primes.
  • Exact mean E[e] = T/2 ≈ 0.2975.
  • Sign rate Pr(e > 0) ≈ 80%.
  • Asymptotic stability confirmed through numerical analysis.

Abstract

We derive an exact closed-form expression for the per-s error e (s, x) when s is prime, in the (s, t) -decomposition of the primitive lattice point counting function. The formula e (s, x) = (1+T) /2−s (1+T) /2 follows from the observation that no multiple of a prime slies in the relevant counting interval. We prove that the fractional parts s (1+T) /2 are equidistributed on 0, 1) for prime s, via Vaughan’s identity and Van der Corput’s estimate applied to the phase 1/2 √ (2x−s²). This yields the exact mean E[e = T/2 ≈0. 2975, the sign rate Pr (e>0) ≈80%, and their asymptotic stability, all confirmed numerically to x= 10²7 (over 4 ×10¹1 primes).

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Arno Wilhelmsen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0021fec8f74e3340f9cf69https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20089769
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