Twin Prime Conjecture (American Way)

28 June 2026, Version 1
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Abstract

This paper proposes a claimed proof of the Twin Prime Conjecture, which states that there exist infinitely many pairs of prime numbers that differ by 2. Beginning with the known initial set of twin primes, the argument constructs an inductive framework in which any given twin prime pair ( 𝑝 1 , 𝑞 1 ) can be extended to a larger pair ( 𝑝 2 , 𝑞 2 ) with 𝑝 2 > 𝑝 1 . The method relies on the author’s “Taha’s Detector Prime Number” (TDPN), a criterion based on factorial expressions intended to distinguish primes from composite numbers. By assuming that for every integer greater than a given prime there exists a test determining primality, the paper concludes that additional twin prime pairs must exist. Through this iterative process, the set of twin primes is asserted to be infinite. The work aims to contribute to ongoing discussions surrounding one of number theory’s most enduring open problems.

Keywords

Twin Prime Conjecture
Prime Numbers
Number Theory
Induction
Factorial-Based Primality Test
TDPN
Infinite Sets
Mathematical Proof

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Comment number 1, Peter M: Jun 28, 2026, 14:54

This is not even remotely close to a proof of anything. What if p2 is prime and q2 is not prime? Then (p2, q2) is not a twin prime. You basically attempt to use an inductive argument, then claim that "if p2 and q2 are prime, then (p2, q2) is another twin prime pair", without demonstrating that such a pair always exists.