Fourier optimization and prime gaps

Abstract

We investigate some extremal problems in Fourier analysis and their connection to a problem in prime number theory. In particular, we improve the current bounds for the largest possible gap between consecutive primes assuming the Riemann hypothesis.

Minor revisions in version 2; to appear in Comment. Math. Helv.; 30 pages

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• The sphere packing problem in dimension 8
• Extremal functions in de Branges and Euclidean spaces
• Bounding $S_n(t)$ on the Riemann hypothesis

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