The higher-power modulus spacing conjecture

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For k≥1k\geq 1 and Q∈NQ\in\mathbb N, define

Sk,Q={aqk∈Q:gcd⁡(a,q)=1, 1≤a<qk, Q<q≤2Q}.S_{k,Q}=\left\{\frac{a}{q^k}\in\mathbb Q:\gcd(a,q)=1,\ 1\leq a<q^k,\ Q<q\leq 2Q\right\}.

The distance from a real number to the nearest integer is denoted by ∥⋅∥\|\cdot\|.

Higher-power modulus spacing conjecture. The local multiplicity of Sk,QS_{k,Q} at scale Q−k−1Q^{-k-1} should satisfy

max⁡x∈Sk,Q#{x′∈Sk,Q:∥x−x′∥<Q−k−1}≪Qϵ,\max_{x\in S_{k,Q}}\#\left\{x'\in S_{k,Q}:\|x-x'\|<Q^{-k-1}\right\}\ll Q^{\epsilon},

where the implied constant depends only on kk and ϵ\epsilon.

This is proposed as an analogue of the square-modulus spacing conjecture for higher powers, and the source explicitly expresses it with less confidence. No resolution is stated.

References

Primary source

Liangyi Zhao, “Large Sieve Inequalities for Characters to Square Moduli”, arXiv:math/0508125 (2005).

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