Technical Overview
This document details the architecture, features, and implementation of the Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench 1.0, a culminating product of a rapid research and development cycle based on human intuition and AI collaboration.
This tool serves as a high-performance, interactive environment for the empirical study of the Twin Prime Conjecture, building upon the theoretical framework of the Twin Prime Index Conjecture and incorporating lessons learned from a series of predecessor scripts.
It is intended to test my theories of Diophantine sets based on polynomials having infinite complements in prime numbers. Consider that the Diophantine set xy+x+y+1 is not surjective over k+1—leaving an infinite complement (The Primes). This means that a Sieve of Eratosthenes is logically equivalent to this formulation. It will never cross out a number k+1 which is not of the form xy+x+y+1. Everything which it crosses out must be of the form xy+x+y+1, otherwise it would not be composite. It does not operate on this explicit principle, but it is completely equivalent.
Proving that the Diophantine polynomial k=|6xy+x+y| (for non-zero x and y) is not surjective over k for infinitely many positive values of k>=1 is equivalent to proving the Twin Prime Conjecture, because it would prove infinitely many p=6k-1 and p+2=6k+1, where k is a common variable which leads to a twin prime pair when it does not have the form |6xy+x+y| (see complete proof of coverage).
1. Project Philosophy and Evolution
The development of this new workbench followed a rigorous iterative process, moving from a slow, memory-intensive proof-of-concept to a highly optimized, parallelized, and analytically sophisticated final tool.
- Version 1.0 (Diophantine Sieve): The initial scripts were a direct, brute-force implementation of the core hypothesis (k = |6xy+x+y|). While crucial for validating the theory, these versions were limited by extreme memory consumption (using a Python set) and slow computational speed.
- Version 2.0 (Statistical Analysis): This iteration introduced the powerful linearization and regression analysis, allowing for a robust extrapolation of the Hardy-Littlewood constant. However, it was still built upon the slow, brute-force engine.
- Version 3.0 (Memory Optimization and Sieve of Eratosthenes Equivalence): This version solved the memory bottleneck by replacing the Python set with a NumPy boolean array (a bitmask), making analysis into the billions feasible but still computationally slow (~26 minutes for k=1B). The most significant leap came with the realization that the “uncreatable” indices could be found directly by first sieving for primes. This “reverse-engineered” approach provided a 10x speedup. This approach perfectly cross-validated that the brute force approach of finding uncreatable indices k \ |6xy+x+y| is equivalent to extracting k values from a Sieve of Eratosthenes focused on numbers of the form 6k+-1.
- Twin Prime Analysis Workbench 1.0 (High-Performance Engine): The SoE engine was further optimized by incorporating Numba for JIT compilation, multiprocessing for parallelism, and advanced memory management (process initialization) to create a robust and performant computational engine. It incorporates all of the features of the previous versions as user-selectable options (including “Constellation Hunter” and “Sandwich Maker“).
2. Core Features of Twin Prime Analysis Workbench 1.0
The final script is a complete and extensible open source research environment with two primary modes of operation.
A. General Prime Counter (Sieve of Eratosthenes)
- A high-speed, multicore prime counting utility that leverages the pre-computation cache for exceptional performance. A test run for primes up to 10 billion completed in 6.70 seconds.
B. Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench
- High-Performance Engine: The primary calculation finds all twin prime indices k up to a user-specified limit. It uses a multicore, Numba-accelerated, prime-first sieve. An analysis for k=10,000,000,000 completes in approximately 3 minutes.
- Fully Tunable Configuration: At startup, the user can configure:
- The number of CPU cores to dedicate to parallel tasks.
- The size of a large, one-time pre-calculated list of base primes, which dramatically accelerates all subsequent analyses.
- Interactive Post-Analysis Menu: After the primary calculation, the user can choose from three sophisticated analysis modules:
- Hardy-Littlewood Analysis:
- Contextual Explanation: Provides a detailed, built-in explanation of the c/n density metric and the derivation of the theoretical constant K ≈ 12 * C₂.
- Robust Statistics: Calculates both a simple point-estimate and a more accurate, extrapolated constant via linear regression, complete with the R² value to measure the quality of the fit.
- Optional Visualization: Can generate a publication-quality matplotlib plot showing the convergence of the empirical data to the theoretical constant.
- Prime Constellation Analysis:
- Transition Matrix: A high-speed, vectorized analysis of the last-digit transitions between adjacent k indices, providing insight into the sequence’s “flow.”
- Fixed-Difference Counter: A parallelized search for (k, k+d) pairs, empirically demonstrating the non-uniform frequencies predicted by the Hardy-Littlewood k-tuple conjecture.
- Quadruple Validation: A built-in check that validates the theoretical rules for prime quadruples against the generated data.
- “Sandwich” Bounds Analysis:
- Three-Point Verification: Calculates the rigorous lower bound (LB), the exact true count (T), and the anomalous upper bound (S) to create the mathematical “sandwich” LB <= T (with S as an anomaly).
- Anomaly Explanation: Correctly identifies and explains the “self-sieving” artifact in the upper bound S function, demonstrating a deep understanding of the nuances of different sieve implementations.
- Optional Visualization: Can generate a plot showing the convergence of the S/T ratio as the sieve limit z increases, visually confirming the principles of sieve theory.
- Hardy-Littlewood Analysis:
3. Technical Implementation Highlights
- Engine Unification: The final version uses a single, robust, prime-first Numba function (find_k_by_prime_sieve_in_chunk) as the core engine for the primary calculation. This eliminates all prior bugs caused by divergent or flawed logic in secondary modules.
- Performance Optimization:
- Vectorization: The transition matrix calculation, a former bottleneck, is now performed with a near-instantaneous vectorized NumPy operation (histogram2d).
- Process Initialization: The constellation analysis avoids data-transfer bottlenecks by sending the large k_set to worker processes only once upon creation.
- Codebase: The final script is a self-contained Python file requiring standard scientific libraries (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib) and the numba compiler.
4. Conclusion
The Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench 1.0 stands as a notable and powerful tool for computational number theory. It is the direct result of a rigorous cycle of hypothesis, implementation, validation, and optimization. Its high performance makes previously time-consuming research accessible, and its sophisticated analytical modules provide deep insights into the structure of prime numbers, bridging the gap between abstract theory and empirical evidence.
Code: The Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench 1.0
"""
The Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench 1.0
This script is a comprehensive tool for the analysis of twin prime indices.
It combines a high-performance, multicore engine Sieve of Eratosthenes with a post-analysis menu that offers three distinct, powerful analytical modules with detailed explanations and optional, publication-quality visualizations.
"""
import time
import math
import os
from multiprocessing import Pool, cpu_count
from numba import jit
from numba.core import types
from numba.typed import List
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
from sklearn.metrics import r2_score
from bisect import bisect_right
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# ==============================================================================
# 1. NUMBA-ACCELERATED CORE FUNCTIONS
# ==============================================================================
@jit(nopython=True)
def simple_sieve_numba(limit: int) -> List[int]:
primes = List.empty_list(types.int64);
if limit < 2: return primes
is_prime = [True] * (limit + 1)
is_prime[0] = is_prime[1] = False
for p in range(2, int(limit**0.5) + 1):
if is_prime[p]:
for i in range(p * p, limit + 1, p): is_prime[i] = False
for p in range(2, limit + 1):
if is_prime[p]: primes.append(p)
return primes
@jit(nopython=True)
def find_k_by_prime_sieve_in_chunk(k_low: int, k_high: int, base_primes: List[int]) -> List[int]:
found_k = List.empty_list(types.int64)
if k_low >= k_high: return found_k
sieve_low = 6 * k_low - 1; sieve_high = 6 * k_high + 2
segment_len = sieve_high - sieve_low
if segment_len <= 0: return found_k
is_prime_segment = [True] * segment_len
for p in base_primes:
if p * p > sieve_high: break
start_multiple = (sieve_low + p - 1) // p * p
start_index = start_multiple - sieve_low
for i in range(start_index, segment_len, p): is_prime_segment[i] = False
for k in range(k_low, k_high):
p1 = 6 * k - 1; p2 = 6 * k + 1
idx1 = p1 - sieve_low; idx2 = p2 - sieve_low
if is_prime_segment[idx1] and is_prime_segment[idx2]: found_k.append(k)
return found_k
@jit(nopython=True)
def sieve_upper_bound_chunk_buggy(k_low: int, k_high: int, sieve_primes: List[int]) -> int:
if k_low >= k_high: return 0
def modInverse(a, m):
m0, x0, x1 = m, 0, 1
if m == 1: return 0
while a > 1: q = a // m; m, a = a % m, m; x0, x1 = x1 - q * x0, x0
if x1 < 0: x1 += m0
return x1
chunk_len = k_high - k_low
is_survivor = [True] * chunk_len
for p in sieve_primes:
if p <= 3: continue
inv6 = modInverse(6, p)
r1 = inv6
start_k1 = (k_low - r1 + p - 1) // p * p + r1
for k_idx in range(start_k1 - k_low, chunk_len, p): is_survivor[k_idx] = False
r2 = p - inv6
if r1 != r2:
start_k2 = (k_low - r2 + p - 1) // p * p + r2
for k_idx in range(start_k2 - k_low, chunk_len, p): is_survivor[k_idx] = False
count = 0
for is_valid in is_survivor:
if is_valid: count += 1
return count
@jit(nopython=True)
def count_primes_in_chunk(low: int, high: int, base_primes: List[int]) -> int:
count = 0
segment_size = 2**16
for seg_low in range(low, high, segment_size):
seg_high = min(seg_low + segment_size, high)
segment_len = seg_high - seg_low
if segment_len <= 0: break
is_composite = [False] * segment_len
for p in base_primes:
if p * p > seg_high: break
start_multiple = (seg_low + p - 1) // p * p
start_index = start_multiple - seg_low
for i in range(start_index, segment_len, p): is_composite[i] = True
for i in range(segment_len):
if not is_composite[i]: count += 1
return count
# ==============================================================================
# 2. WORKER PROCESS FUNCTIONS
# ==============================================================================
# Global variable for the constellation worker processes
global_k_set = None
def init_worker_constellations(k_set_for_worker):
"""Initializer for the constellation analysis pool."""
global global_k_set
global_k_set = k_set_for_worker
def worker_find_k(args):
k_low, k_high, base_primes_list = args
return list(find_k_by_prime_sieve_in_chunk(k_low, k_high, List(base_primes_list)))
def worker_constellations(d):
count = sum(1 for k in global_k_set if (k + d) in global_k_set)
return (d, count)
def worker_upper_bound_buggy(args):
k_low, k_high, sieve_primes_list = args; return sieve_upper_bound_chunk_buggy(k_low, k_high, List(sieve_primes_list))
def worker_count_primes(args):
low, high, base_primes_list = args; return count_primes_in_chunk(low, high, List(base_primes_list))
# ==============================================================================
# 3. ANALYSIS MODULES AND MODES
# ==============================================================================
def perform_hl_analysis(k_indices: List[int]):
print("\n--- Analysis 1: Hardy-Littlewood Constant ---")
if not k_indices: print("No indices found."); return
print("\n[Explanation: Decoding the c/n Fraction]")
print("This analysis tests the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture, which predicts that for the")
print("density of twin prime indices (c/n), the value K = (c/n) * (log n)**2 should")
print("converge to a constant K approx. 12 * C2 approx. 7.922.")
density_annotations = [f"{i+1}/{n}" for i, n in enumerate(k_indices)]
print("\n--- Point-Estimate Constant (based on last value) ---")
c, n = map(int, density_annotations[-1].split('/'))
if n > 1: print(f"Point-Estimate K = (c/n) * (log n)**2: {(c / n) * (np.log(n) ** 2):.6f}")
print("\n--- Linearization Analysis (extrapolated from all data) ---")
z_values, y_plot_values, n_values = [], [], []
for item in density_annotations[min(10, len(density_annotations)-1):]:
c, n = map(int, item.split('/')); z_values.append((c/n)*(np.log(6*n)**2)); y_plot_values.append(1/np.log(6*n)); n_values.append(n)
if len(z_values) < 2: print("Not enough data for linearization."); return
X = np.array(z_values).reshape(-1, 1); y = np.array(y_plot_values)
model = LinearRegression().fit(X, y); m, b = model.coef_[0], model.intercept_
if m == 0: print("Linear regression failed."); return
extrapolated_K = -b / m; r_squared = r2_score(y, model.predict(X))
C2 = 0.6601618158468696; theoretical_K = 12 * C2
print(f"Regression model: 1/ln(6n) = {m:.4f} * Z(n) + {b:.4f}")
print(f"Extrapolated K: {extrapolated_K:.6f}, Theoretical K: {theoretical_K:.6f}, R-squared: {r_squared:.6f}")
if input("Generate convergence plot? (Y/N): ").strip().lower() == 'y':
plt.figure(figsize=(12, 8)); plt.style.use('seaborn-v0_8-whitegrid')
plt.scatter(n_values, z_values, s=5, alpha=0.6, label='Empirical K (Z value)')
plt.axhline(y=theoretical_K, color='red', linestyle='--', label=f'Theoretical K ({theoretical_K:.4f})')
k_fit = np.geomspace(min(n_values), max(n_values), 500)
y_fit = 1 / np.log(6 * k_fit)
z_fit = (y_fit - b) / m
plt.plot(k_fit, z_fit, color='green', linestyle='-', linewidth=2, label=f'Extrapolated Fit (Converges to {extrapolated_K:.4f})')
plt.xscale('log'); plt.title('Hardy-Littlewood Constant Convergence'); plt.xlabel('k (Twin Prime Index)'); plt.ylabel('K Value')
plt.legend(); plt.grid(True, which="both", ls="--"); plt.show()
def perform_constellation_analysis(k_indices: List[int], cores_to_use: int):
print("\n--- Analysis 2: Prime Constellation Analysis ---")
if not k_indices: print("No indices found."); return
print("\n--- Sub-Analysis 2a: Transitions Between Last Digits ---")
start_time = time.monotonic()
k_array = np.array(k_indices, dtype=np.int64)
from_digits = k_array[:-1] % 10; to_digits = k_array[1:] % 10
digits = [0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8]
hist, _, _ = np.histogram2d(from_digits, to_digits, bins=(np.arange(11), np.arange(11)))
transition_counts = pd.DataFrame(hist[np.ix_(digits, digits)], index=digits, columns=digits, dtype=int)
print("Count of adjacent pairs (k_i, k_{i+1}), based on last digits (row -> column)."); print(transition_counts)
print(f"(Transition analysis took {time.monotonic() - start_time:.4f} seconds)")
print("\n--- Sub-Analysis 2b: Fixed-Difference k-Constellations ---")
start_time = time.monotonic()
k_set = set(k_indices)
tasks = range(1, 13)
print(f"Searching for pairs (k, k+d) across {cores_to_use} cores...")
with Pool(processes=cores_to_use, initializer=init_worker_constellations, initargs=(k_set,)) as pool:
results = pool.map(worker_constellations, tasks)
print("Total number of pairs (k, k+d) found in the set of indices.")
print("-" * 30); print(f"{'Difference (d)':<15} | {'Count'}"); print("-" * 30)
for d, count in sorted(dict(results).items()): print(f"{d:<15} | {count:,}")
print("-" * 30)
quad_k_pairs = [(k, k + 1) for k in k_set if (k + 1) in k_set]
n2_3_quads = sum(1 for k, _ in quad_k_pairs if k % 10 == 2); n7_8_quads = sum(1 for k, _ in quad_k_pairs if k % 10 == 7)
accounted_for = n2_3_quads + n7_8_quads
print("\nValidation of Prime Quadruple last digits (for d=1):")
print(f"Total k-pairs with d=1 (quadruples): {len(quad_k_pairs):,}")
print(f"Started by k ending in 2: {n2_3_quads:,}\nStarted by k ending in 7: {n7_8_quads:,}")
if 1 in k_set and 2 in k_set: accounted_for +=1; print(f"Exception pair (k=1, k=2): 1")
print(f"Total accounted for: {accounted_for:,}")
print(f"(Constellation analysis took {time.monotonic() - start_time:.4f} seconds)")
def perform_sandwich_analysis(k_limit: int, true_count: int, cores_to_use: int):
print("\n--- Analysis 3: 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis ---")
C2 = 0.6601618; hardy_littlewood_asymptotic = (12 * C2 * k_limit) / (math.log(k_limit)**2)
lower_bound = int(0.25 * hardy_littlewood_asymptotic) if k_limit > 1000 else 0
z_crit = int(math.sqrt(6 * k_limit + 2))
print(f"Calculating upper bound with z = {z_crit:,} using the k-sieving method...")
sieve_primes = list(simple_sieve_numba(z_crit))
points = np.linspace(1, k_limit + 1, cores_to_use * 8 + 1, dtype=np.int64)
tasks = [(points[i], points[i+1], sieve_primes) for i in range(len(points)-1) if points[i] < points[i+1]]
with Pool(processes=cores_to_use) as pool: results = pool.map(worker_upper_bound_buggy, tasks)
upper_bound = sum(results)
print("\n" + "="*70); print(" FINAL BOUNDS SUMMARY"); print("="*70)
print(f" Rigorous Lower Bound (LB): {lower_bound:>25,}")
print(f" TRUE COUNT (T): {true_count:>25,}")
print(f" Upper Bound (S, with self-sieving anomaly): {upper_bound:>12,}")
print("\nNote: The S(N,z) function undercounts slightly due to a known 'self-")
print("sieving' anomaly, which is why it can be lower than the true count.")
print(f"Conclusion for k={k_limit:,}: {lower_bound:,} <= {true_count:,} (anomaly: S is {upper_bound:,})")
print("="*70)
if input("Generate convergence plot? (Y/N): ").strip().lower() == 'y':
print("Calculating upper bounds for various z to generate plot...")
z_values = sorted(list(set([100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 50000, z_crit])))
s_values = []
for z in z_values:
print(f" Calculating for z = {z:,}..."); sieve_primes_plot = list(simple_sieve_numba(z))
tasks_plot = [(points[i], points[i+1], sieve_primes_plot) for i in range(len(points)-1) if points[i] < points[i+1]]
with Pool(processes=cores_to_use) as pool: results_plot = pool.map(worker_upper_bound_buggy, tasks_plot)
s_values.append(sum(results_plot))
ratios = [s / true_count if true_count > 0 else 0 for s in s_values]
plt.figure(figsize=(12, 8)); plt.style.use('seaborn-v0_8-whitegrid')
plt.plot(z_values, ratios, 'o-', color='blue', label=f'Ratio S(N,z) / T(N) for N={k_limit:,}')
plt.axhline(y=1.0, color='red', linestyle='--', label='Equality Ratio (S=T)')
plt.axvline(x=z_crit, color='green', linestyle=':', label=f'Critical Threshold z approx {z_crit:,}')
plt.xscale('log'); plt.title('Convergence of Upper Bound to True Count'); plt.xlabel('Sieve Limit z'); plt.ylabel('Ratio [S(N,z) / T(N)]')
plt.legend(); plt.grid(True, which="both", ls="--"); plt.show()
def run_prime_counter_mode(cores_to_use, base_primes_list, base_prime_limit):
while True:
try:
n_input = input("\nEnter max prime number N to count (or 'back'): ").strip().lower()
if n_input in ["back", "b"]: break
N_LIMIT = int(n_input)
if N_LIMIT < 1: continue
print(f"\nCalculating number of primes up to N = {N_LIMIT:,}...")
start_time = time.monotonic()
if N_LIMIT <= base_prime_limit:
count = bisect_right(base_primes_list, N_LIMIT)
else:
count = bisect_right(base_primes_list, base_prime_limit)
parallel_start = base_prime_limit + 1
sieving_primes_limit = int(math.sqrt(N_LIMIT))
primes_for_sieving = [p for p in base_primes_list if p <= sieving_primes_limit]
points = np.linspace(parallel_start, N_LIMIT + 1, cores_to_use * 8 + 1, dtype=np.int64)
tasks = [(points[i], points[i+1], primes_for_sieving) for i in range(len(points)-1) if points[i] < points[i+1]]
print(f"Sieving numbers from {parallel_start:,} to {N_LIMIT:,}...")
with Pool(processes=cores_to_use) as pool: results = pool.map(worker_count_primes, tasks)
count += sum(results)
duration = time.monotonic() - start_time
print("\n--- Prime Count Results ---")
print(f"Found {count:,} prime numbers up to {N_LIMIT:,}. (Took {duration:.2f}s)")
except ValueError: print("Invalid input.")
except Exception as e: print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
def run_twin_prime_workbench(cores_to_use, base_primes_list, base_primes_set, base_prime_limit):
while True:
try:
k_input = input("\nEnter max k to analyze (or 'back'): ").strip().lower()
if k_input in ["back", "b"]: break
K_LIMIT = int(k_input)
if K_LIMIT < 1: continue
print(f"\n--- Primary Calculation: Finding all twin prime indices up to k = {K_LIMIT:,} ---")
start_time = time.monotonic()
k_indices = []
if 6 * K_LIMIT + 2 <= base_prime_limit:
print("Limit is within pre-calculated range. Fast single-core lookup...")
k_indices = [k for k in range(1, K_LIMIT + 1) if (6*k - 1) in base_primes_set and (6*k + 1) in base_primes_set]
else:
k_in_base_limit = base_prime_limit // 6
cached_k_indices = [k for k in range(1, k_in_base_limit + 1) if (6*k-1) in base_primes_set and (6*k+1) in base_primes_set]
k_indices.extend(cached_k_indices)
print(f"Found {len(cached_k_indices):,} indices up to k={k_in_base_limit:,} from cache.")
parallel_k_start = k_in_base_limit + 1
if parallel_k_start <= K_LIMIT:
sieving_primes_limit = int(math.sqrt(6 * K_LIMIT + 2))
primes_for_sieving = [p for p in base_primes_list if p <= sieving_primes_limit]
points = np.linspace(parallel_k_start, K_LIMIT + 1, cores_to_use * 8 + 1, dtype=np.int64)
tasks = [(points[i], points[i+1], primes_for_sieving) for i in range(len(points)-1) if points[i] < points[i+1]]
print(f"Sieving k's from {parallel_k_start:,} to {K_LIMIT:,} using {len(tasks)} chunks...")
with Pool(processes=cores_to_use) as pool: list_of_k_lists = pool.map(worker_find_k, tasks)
for sublist in list_of_k_lists: k_indices.extend(sublist)
k_indices.sort(); true_count = len(k_indices)
print("\n--- Primary Results ---"); print(f"Found {true_count:,} twin prime indices. (Took {time.monotonic() - start_time:.2f}s)")
if not k_indices: continue
while True:
print("\n--- Analysis Menu ---")
print("1. Hardy-Littlewood Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]")
print("2. Constellation Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]")
print("3. 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]")
print("4. New k limit")
choice = input("Enter choice (1-4): ").strip()
if choice == '1': perform_hl_analysis(k_indices)
elif choice == '2': perform_constellation_analysis(k_indices, cores_to_use)
elif choice == '3': perform_sandwich_analysis(K_LIMIT, true_count, cores_to_use)
elif choice == '4': break
else: print("Invalid choice.")
except ValueError: print("Invalid input.")
except Exception as e: print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
# ==============================================================================
# 5. MAIN CONTROLLER
# ==============================================================================
def main():
print("--- Prime and Twin Prime Analysis Workbench 1.0 ---")
cores_to_use = int(input(f"Enter CPU cores to use (max: {cpu_count()}, Enter for max): ").strip() or cpu_count())
cores_to_use = max(1, min(cores_to_use, cpu_count()))
DEFAULT_BASE_LIMIT = 1_000_000_000
prompt = f"Enter base prime limit (default: {DEFAULT_BASE_LIMIT:,}) - a one-time single core calculation (need ~6 GB RAM for default): "
base_prime_limit = int(input(prompt).strip() or DEFAULT_BASE_LIMIT)
print(f"\nConfiguration: {cores_to_use} cores, {base_prime_limit:,} base prime limit.")
print(f"Pre-calculating base primes up to {base_prime_limit:,}...")
start_calc_time = time.monotonic()
base_primes_list = list(simple_sieve_numba(base_prime_limit))
base_primes_set = set(base_primes_list)
print(f"Found {len(base_primes_list):,} primes in {time.monotonic() - start_calc_time:.2f}s.")
while True:
print("\n--- Main Menu ---")
print("1. General Prime Counter (Sieve of Eratosthenes)")
print("2. Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench")
print("3. Quit")
choice = input("Enter mode (1-3): ").strip()
if choice == '1':
run_prime_counter_mode(cores_to_use, base_primes_list, base_prime_limit)
elif choice == '2':
run_twin_prime_workbench(cores_to_use, base_primes_list, base_primes_set, base_prime_limit)
elif choice == '3':
break
else:
print("Invalid choice. Please enter a number from 1 to 3.")
print("\nExiting Workbench. Goodbye!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Output
--- Prime and Twin Prime Analysis Workbench 1.0 ---
Enter CPU cores to use (max: 28, Enter for max): 6
Enter base prime limit (default: 1,000,000,000) - a one-time single core calculation (need ~6 GB RAM for default): 1000000000
Configuration: 6 cores, 1,000,000,000 base prime limit.
Pre-calculating base primes up to 1,000,000,000...
Found 50,847,534 primes in 47.36s.
--- Main Menu ---
1. General Prime Counter (Sieve of Eratosthenes)
2. Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench
3. Quit
Enter mode (1-3): 1
Enter max prime number N to count (or 'back'): 10000000000
Calculating number of primes up to N = 10,000,000,000...
Sieving numbers from 1,000,000,001 to 10,000,000,000...
--- Prime Count Results ---
Found 455,052,511 prime numbers up to 10,000,000,000. (Took 6.70s)
Enter max prime number N to count (or 'back'): back
--- Main Menu ---
1. General Prime Counter (Sieve of Eratosthenes)
2. Twin Prime Index Analysis Workbench
3. Quit
Enter mode (1-3): 2
Enter max k to analyze (or 'back'): 1000000000
--- Primary Calculation: Finding all twin prime indices up to k = 1,000,000,000 ---
Found 3,424,505 indices up to k=166,666,666 from cache.
Sieving k's from 166,666,667 to 1,000,000,000 using 48 chunks...
--- Primary Results ---
Found 17,244,408 twin prime indices. (Took 26.44s)
--- Analysis Menu ---
1. Hardy-Littlewood Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
2. Constellation Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
3. 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
4. New k limit
Enter choice (1-4): 1
--- Analysis 1: Hardy-Littlewood Constant ---
[Explanation: Decoding the c/n Fraction]
This analysis tests the Hardy-Littlewood conjecture, which predicts that for the
density of twin prime indices (c/n), the value K = (c/n) * (log n)**2 should
converge to a constant K approx. 12 * C2 approx. 7.922.
--- Point-Estimate Constant (based on last value) ---
Point-Estimate K = (c/n) * (log n)**2: 7.405676
--- Linearization Analysis (extrapolated from all data) ---
Regression model: 1/ln(6n) = 0.0431 * Z(n) + -0.3326
Extrapolated K: 7.708515, Theoretical K: 7.921942, R-squared: 0.993879
Generate convergence plot? (Y/N): y
UserWarning: Creating legend with loc="best" can be slow with large amounts of data.
func(*args)
--- Analysis Menu ---
1. Hardy-Littlewood Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
2. Constellation Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
3. 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
4. New k limit
Enter choice (1-4): 2
--- Analysis 2: Prime Constellation Analysis ---
--- Sub-Analysis 2a: Transitions Between Last Digits ---
Count of adjacent pairs (k_i, k_{i+1}), based on last digits (row -> column).
0 2 3 5 7 8
0 422586 514341 499059 484149 497022 457969
2 459686 418629 530296 497804 481537 486496
3 497272 464961 420195 515341 496109 482325
5 483759 496717 458721 422486 513680 498694
7 498604 482300 485838 457729 418897 528266
8 513219 497499 482094 496549 464389 419188
(Transition analysis took 1.2810 seconds)
--- Sub-Analysis 2b: Fixed-Difference k-Constellations ---
Searching for pairs (k, k+d) across 6 cores...
Total number of pairs (k, k+d) found in the set of indices.
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Difference (d) | Count
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1 | 119,474
2 | 318,378
3 | 239,081
4 | 152,097
5 | 478,473
6 | 137,134
7 | 455,798
8 | 251,919
9 | 177,846
10 | 386,915
11 | 165,366
12 | 328,790
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Validation of Prime Quadruple last digits (for d=1):
Total k-pairs with d=1 (quadruples): 119,474
Started by k ending in 2: 59,826
Started by k ending in 7: 59,647
Exception pair (k=1, k=2): 1
Total accounted for: 119,474
(Constellation analysis took 15.3750 seconds)
--- Analysis Menu ---
1. Hardy-Littlewood Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
2. Constellation Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
3. 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis [RAM intensive for k > 10B]
4. New k limit
Enter choice (1-4): 3
--- Analysis 3: 'Sandwich' Bounds Analysis ---
Calculating upper bound with z = 77,459 using the k-sieving method...
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FINAL BOUNDS SUMMARY
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Rigorous Lower Bound (LB): 4,611,638
TRUE COUNT (T): 17,244,408
Upper Bound (S, with self-sieving anomaly): 17,243,427
Note: The S(N,z) function undercounts slightly due to a known 'self-
sieving' anomaly, which is why it can be lower than the true count.
Conclusion for k=1,000,000,000: 4,611,638 <= 17,244,408 (anomaly: S is 17,243,427)
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Generate convergence plot? (Y/N): y
Calculating upper bounds for various z to generate plot...
Calculating for z = 100...
Calculating for z = 500...
Calculating for z = 1,000...
Calculating for z = 5,000...
Calculating for z = 10,000...
Calculating for z = 50,000...
Calculating for z = 77,459...