Conjecture on the odd moments of singular series differences

Let k1k\geqslant 1. For each finite set D\mathcal D of distinct positive integers, let S0(D)\mathfrak S_0(\mathcal D) denote the modified singular series, and define

Rk(h):=d1,,dk1djh\dj distinctS0({d1,,dk}).R_k(h):=\sum_{\substack{d_1,\ldots,d_k\\1\leqslant d_j\leqslant h\d_j\ \operatorname{distinct}}}\mathfrak S_0(\{d_1,\ldots,d_k\}).

Let μ2k=(4k)!/(22k(2k)!)\mu_{2k}=(4k)!/(2^{2k}(2k)!), and set

r2k+1:=32(2k+1)kμ2k.r_{2k+1}:=\tfrac32(2k+1)k\mu_{2k}.

Odd-moment conjecture. As hh tends to infinity,

R2k+1(h)(1)k1r2k+1hk(logh)k+1.R_{2k+1}(h)\sim (-1)^{k-1}r_{2k+1}h^k(\log h)^{k+1}.

This refines the conjectural order of magnitude for odd moments of the modified singular series. The case k=1k=1 is established by the theorem in the paper, while the asserted asymptotic for all k1k\geqslant 1 remains conjectural.

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Régis de la Bretèche, “Répartition conjointe de trois nombres premiers et applications”, arXiv:2410.02480 (2024).

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