The value of additive forms at prime arguments

Roger J. Cook

Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux (2001)

  • Volume: 13, Issue: 1, page 77-91
  • ISSN: 1246-7405

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Let f ( 𝐩 ) be an additive form of degree k with s prime variables p 1 , p 2 , ⋯ , p s . Suppose that f has real coefficients λ i with at least one ratio λ i / λ j algebraic and irrational. If s is large enough then f takes values close to almost all members of any well-spaced sequence. This complements earlier work of Brüdern, Cook and Perelli (linear forms) and Cook and Fox (quadratic forms). The result is based on Hua’s Lemma and, for k ≥ 6 , Heath-Brown’s improvement on Hua’s Lemma.

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Cook, Roger J.. "The value of additive forms at prime arguments." Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux 13.1 (2001): 77-91. <http://eudml.org/doc/248690>.

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abstract = {Let $f (\mathbf \{p\})$ be an additive form of degree $k$ with $s$ prime variables $p_1,p_2,\dots , p_s$. Suppose that $f$ has real coefficients $\lambda _i$ with at least one ratio $\lambda _i / \lambda _j$ algebraic and irrational. If s is large enough then $f$ takes values close to almost all members of any well-spaced sequence. This complements earlier work of Brüdern, Cook and Perelli (linear forms) and Cook and Fox (quadratic forms). The result is based on Hua’s Lemma and, for $k \ge 6$, Heath-Brown’s improvement on Hua’s Lemma.},
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