A Smooth Analytical Approximation of the Prime Characteristic Function

Stanislav Semenov

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A Smooth Analytical Approximation of the Prime Characteristic Function

Stanislav Semenov

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We construct a smooth real-valued function P(n) in [0,1], defined via a triple integral with a periodic kernel, that approximates the characteristic function of prime numbers. The function is built to suppress when n is divisible by some m < n, and to remain close to 1 otherwise. We prove that P(n) approaches 1 for prime n and P(n) is less than 1 for composite n, under appropriate limits of the smoothing parameters. The construction is fully differentiable and admits both asymptotic and finite approximations, offering a continuous surrogate for primality that is compatible with analytical, numerical, and optimization methods. We compare our approach with classical number-theoretic techniques, explore its computational aspects, and suggest potential applications in spectral analysis, machine learning, and probabilistic models of primes.

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Stanislav Semenov. 2025-04-19. A Smooth Analytical Approximation of the Prime Characteristic Function. https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14414

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