The approximate uniform sampling conjecture for gaps in survival intervals

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Let pkp_k be a prime, let G(pk#)\mathcal{G}(p_k^{\#}) be the corresponding Eratosthenes-sieve cycle, and let ΔH(pk)=[pk2,pk+12]\Delta H(p_k)=[p_k^2,p_{k+1}^2] be its interval of survival. The population of a gap is its number of occurrences in the relevant interval or cycle. Approximate uniform sampling conjecture. For large enough primes, the populations of the gaps within ΔH(pk)\Delta H(p_k) are approximately uniformly sampled from their populations in G(pk#)\mathcal{G}(p_k^{\#}). This narrower conjecture is presented as sufficient for the paper's estimates of surviving sieve gaps; no resolution is given in the source.

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Fred B. Holt, “Surviving Eratosthenes sieve I: quadratic density and Legendre's conjecture”, arXiv:2603.25915 (2026).

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