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Article

A New Arithmetic Structure Matrix Related to the Hardy–Littlewood F-Conjecture

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Protopapas Eleftherios
School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, 18, Aristotelous St., 26335 Patras, Greece
Foundations 2026, 6(2), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6020022
Submission received: 31 March 2026 / Revised: 29 April 2026 / Accepted: 2 June 2026 / Published: 8 June 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Sciences)

Abstract

This study introduces a novel matrix defined over the nonzero natural numbers, whose entries are governed by a rigorous closed-form expression. The matrix architecture replicates the topological properties of the Ulam spiral, mapping the integer sequence onto a structured lattice with a well-defined formulation. We investigate the interplay between the matrix’s linear algebraic properties and its number-theoretic implications. A primary focus is the established connection between the matrix’s lines, rows, diagonals, and antidiagonals, and the Hardy–Littlewood F-conjecture. By analyzing the matrix’s internal structure, this work provides a new analytical framework for further study of the conjecture. The matrix links its visual characteristics to quadratic polynomials, offering fresh insights into the distribution of prime numbers.
Keywords: Ulam spiral; Hardy–Littlewood conjecture; Bateman–Horn conjecture; prime numbers; quadratic polynomials Ulam spiral; Hardy–Littlewood conjecture; Bateman–Horn conjecture; prime numbers; quadratic polynomials

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Eleftherios, P. A New Arithmetic Structure Matrix Related to the Hardy–Littlewood F-Conjecture. Foundations 2026, 6, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6020022

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Eleftherios P. A New Arithmetic Structure Matrix Related to the Hardy–Littlewood F-Conjecture. Foundations. 2026; 6(2):22. https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6020022

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Eleftherios, Protopapas. 2026. "A New Arithmetic Structure Matrix Related to the Hardy–Littlewood F-Conjecture" Foundations 6, no. 2: 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6020022

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Eleftherios, P. (2026). A New Arithmetic Structure Matrix Related to the Hardy–Littlewood F-Conjecture. Foundations, 6(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/foundations6020022

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