International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Jan 2002)
Sequences and series involving the sequence of composite numbers
Abstract
Denoting by pn and cn the nth prime number and the nth composite number, respectively, we prove that both the sequence (xn)n≥1, defined by xn=∑k=1n (ck+1−ck) / k−pn / n, and the series ∑n=1∞ (pcn−cpn) / npn are convergent.