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On the Occurrence of large gaps between prime numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

R. J. Cook
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University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN
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Let pn denote the nth prime number. Erdös asked whether

for some constant c<1. Moreno [7] obtained a somewhat weaker result and subsequently Wolke [10] proved that

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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1979

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