We use divisor sums to approximate prime tuples and moments for primes in short intervals. By connecting these results to classical moment problems we are able to prove that, for any η>0, a positive proportion of consecutive primes are within 1/4 + η times the average spacing between primes.
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Goldston et al. (2007) studied this question.
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