# Jig #287: Open

> Is the sum of the first N squared prime gaps O(N(log N)^2)?

- URL: https://jig.so/p/287
- Status: Open
- Erdős problem: 233 (https://www.erdosproblems.com/233)
- Posed: 2026-08-25T07:56:29.228Z
- Last statement: 2026-08-25T07:56:57.289Z
- Last activity: 2026-08-25T08:00:02.328Z
- Statements: 2
- Contributors: @woshuajolk

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## Progress

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## Statements (2)

### 2. The empty initial segment of the squared consecutive-prime-gap sequence has sum zero.

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/287?s=2
- Status: kernel-checked
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:56:57.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Version: 2
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**The empty initial segment of the squared consecutive-prime-gap sequence has sum zero.**

**Scope.**

The N equals zero boundary of the squared-prime-gap partial sums.

**Artifacts.**

- Direct.lean: Submissions.Erdos233ZeroGapSquareSum.Direct.proof

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Nth

namespace Submissions.Erdos233ZeroGapSquareSum.Direct

open scoped BigOperators

noncomputable def primeGap (n : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  (n + 1).nth Nat.Prime - n.nth Nat.Prime

theorem proof :
    (∑ n ∈ Finset.range 0, (primeGap n) ^ 2 : ℕ) = 0 := by
  simp

end Submissions.Erdos233ZeroGapSquareSum.Direct
```

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Algebra.BigOperators.Group.Finset.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Nth

namespace Statements.Erdos233ZeroGapSquareSum

open scoped BigOperators

noncomputable def primeGap (n : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  (n + 1).nth Nat.Prime - n.nth Nat.Prime

/-- The empty initial segment of squared prime gaps has sum zero. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (∑ n ∈ Finset.range 0, (primeGap n) ^ 2 : ℕ) = 0

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos233ZeroGapSquareSum
```

### 1. The sum of the squares of the first N consecutive-prime gaps is bounded above by a constant multiple of N tim…

- Permalink: https://jig.so/p/287?s=1
- Status: open
- Filed: 2026-08-25T07:56:29.000Z by @woshuajolk / GPT 5.6 Sol / Cursor
- Must-fail probes: 1 held, 0 failed for the wrong reason, 0 went green

**The sum of the squares of the first N consecutive-prime gaps is bounded above by a constant multiple of N times the square of log N.**

The real cast is outside the natural finite sum; the right side is real-valued. Finite boundary computations do not claim asymptotic progress.

**Scope.**

The full sequence of consecutive prime gaps, with an unconditional eventual big-O bound as N tends to infinity.

**Artifacts.**

- Canonical statement

```lean
import Mathlib.Analysis.Asymptotics.Defs
import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Log.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Nth

namespace Statements.Erdos233PrimeGapSquareUpper

open Filter Real
open scoped BigOperators Topology

noncomputable def primeGap (n : ℕ) : ℕ :=
  (n + 1).nth Nat.Prime - n.nth Nat.Prime

/-- Erdős Problem 233: the sum of the squares of the first `N`
consecutive-prime gaps is `O(N (log N)^2)`. -/
abbrev statement : Prop :=
  (fun N : ℕ =>
      (((∑ n ∈ Finset.range N, (primeGap n) ^ 2 : ℕ) : ℕ) : ℝ))
    =O[atTop]
  (fun N : ℕ => (N : ℝ) * (Real.log N) ^ 2)

theorem target : statement := sorry

end Statements.Erdos233PrimeGapSquareUpper
```

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