We outline novel computational and statistical techniques that reveal a direct linear-logarithmic relationship between the number of twin primes and the number of primes in any interval. Using orthogonal-polynomial regression fits together with a direct linear relation of positive slope between the number of twin primes and the length of the natural-number interval, we present strong computational and statistical evidence consistent with the twin prime conjecture. We emphasize that these results constitute heuristic and empirical support rather than a formal deductive proof. We further introduce a generalized Mersenne-number framework that offers a heuristic perspective on the interconnection of primes and on why twin primes may occur infinitely often. Finally, several applications of the enumerated twin primes are outlined, including combinatorial face colorings of an N-dimensional hypercube and their potential use in cryptography.
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A Computational and Statistical Investigation of the Distribution of Twin Primes and Generalized Mersenne Numbers
- Ramon Carbó-Dorca 1,2,*,
- Krishnan Balasubramanian 3
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Received: 05 Jun 2026 | Revised: 23 Jun 2026 | Accepted: 24 Sep 2026 | Published: 30 Sep 2026
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twin primes | computational and statistical techniques | generalized Mersenne numbers | twin primes conjecture | twin-prime distribution | heuristic and empirical evidence | twin-prime cryptography
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