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Erdős problem 1137

Let dn=pn+1−pnd_n=p_{n+1}-p_n, where pnp_n denotes the nnth prime. Is it true that max⁡n<xdndn−1(max⁡n<xdn)2→0\frac{\max_{n < x}d_{n}d_{n-1}}{(\max_{n < x}d_n)^2}\to 0 as x→∞x\to \infty?

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Let dn=pn+1−pnd_n=p_{n+1}-p_n, where pnp_n denotes the nnth prime. Is it true that max⁡n<xdndn−1(max⁡n<xdn)2→0\frac{\max_{n < x}d_{n}d_{n-1}}{(\max_{n < x}d_n)^2}\to 0 as x→∞x\to \infty?

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True ↔  Filter.Tendsto    (fun x => ↑((Finset.range x).sup fun n => primeGap n * primeGap (n - 1)) / ↑((Finset.range x).sup primeGap) ^ 2)    Filter.atTop (nhds 0)
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