The double-exponential generalized Skewes-number conjecture

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Let qq be a modulus, let q′q' be its radical, and let ρ(q)\rho(q) denote the quantity used in the paper's construction of highly biased prime number races. Define the generalized Skewes number for that race by

xq:=inf⁡{x:(ρ(q)−1)π(x;q,NR)<π(x;q,R)}.x_q:=\inf\{x:(\rho(q)-1)\pi(x;q,NR)<\pi(x;q,R)\}.

Here RR and NRNR denote the quadratic-residue and nonresidue competitors, respectively.

Double-exponential generalized Skewes-number conjecture. As ρ(q)/log⁡q′\rho(q)/\log q' tends to infinity,

log⁡log⁡xq≍ρ(q)log⁡q′.\log\log x_q\asymp\frac{\rho(q)}{\log q'}.

This predicts the rate at which the generalized Skewes number grows for the highly biased races constructed in the paper. The source presents it as a speculation based on analogous arguments, and gives no resolution; its status is open.

References

Primary source

Daniel Fiorilli, “Highly biased prime number races”, arXiv:1210.6946 (2012).

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