Theory Elementary_Prime_Bounds
section ‹Elementary bounds on $\pi(x)$ and $p_n$›
theory Elementary_Prime_Bounds
imports
Prime_Number_Theorem.Prime_Counting_Functions
Prime_Distribution_Elementary_Library
More_Dirichlet_Misc
begin
text ‹
In this section, we will follow Apostol and give elementary proofs of Chebyshev-type
lower and upper bounds for $\pi(x)$, i.\,e.\ $c_1 x/\ln x < \pi(x) < c_2 x/\ln x$. From
this, similar bounds for $p_n$ follow as easy corollaries.
›
subsection ‹Preliminary lemmas›
text ‹
The following two estimates relating the central Binomial coefficient to powers
of 2 and 4 form the starting point for Apostol's elementary bounds for $\pi(x)$:
›
lemma twopow_le_central_binomial: "2 ^ n ≤ ((2 * n) choose n)"
proof -
have "2 ^ n * fact n ^ 2 ≤ (fact (2 * n) :: nat)"
proof (induction n)
case (Suc n)
have "(fact (2 * Suc n) :: nat) = (2 * n + 1) * (2 * n + 2) * fact (2 * n)"
by (simp add: algebra_simps)
have "2 ^ Suc n * fact (Suc n) ^ 2 = 2 ^ n * fact n ^ 2 * 2 * (n + 1) ^ 2"
by (simp add: algebra_simps power2_eq_square)
also have "… ≤ fact (2 * n) * 2 * (n + 1) ^ 2"
by (intro mult_right_mono Suc.IH) auto
also have "… = fact (2 * n) * (2 * (n + 1) ^ 2)"
by (simp add: mult_ac)
also have "… ≤ fact (2 * n) * ((2 * n + 1) * (2 * n + 2))"
by (intro mult_left_mono) (auto simp: power2_eq_square)
also have "… = fact (2 * Suc n)"
by (simp add: algebra_simps)
finally show ?case .
qed simp_all
also have "… = (2 * n choose n) * fact n ^ 2"
using binomial_fact_lemma[of n "2 * n"] by (simp add: power2_eq_square mult_ac)
finally show ?thesis by simp
qed
lemma fourpow_gt_central_binomial:
assumes "n > 0"
shows "4 ^ n > ((2 * n) choose n)"
proof -
have "(∑i∈{..2*n}-{n}. ((2 * n) choose i)) > 0"
using assms by (intro sum_pos) (auto simp: subset_iff)
hence "((2 * n) choose n) < (∑i∈{..2*n}-{n}. ((2 * n) choose i)) + ((2 * n) choose n)"
by simp
also have "… = (∑i ∈ insert n ({..2*n} - {n}). ((2 * n) choose i))"
by (subst sum.insert) auto
also have "insert n ({..2*n} - {n}) = {..2*n}" by auto
also have "(∑i≤2*n. ((2 * n) choose i)) = (1 + 1) ^ (2 * n)"
by (subst binomial) simp_all
also have "… = 4 ^ n"
by (subst power_mult) (simp add: eval_nat_numeral)
finally show ?thesis .
qed
subsection ‹Lower bound for $\pi(x)$›
context
includes prime_counting_syntax
fixes S :: "nat ⇒ nat ⇒ int"
defines "S ≡ (λn p. (∑m∈{0<..nat ⌊log p (2*n)⌋}. ⌊2*n/p^m⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p^m⌋))"
begin
text ‹
We now first prove the bound $\pi(x) \geq \frac{1}{6} x/\ln x$ for $x\geq 2$.
The constant could probably be improved for starting points greater than 2; this
is true for most of the constants in this section.
The first step is to show a slightly stronger bound for even numbers, where the
constant is $\frac{1}{2}\ln 2 \approx 0.347$:
›
lemma
fixes n :: nat
assumes n: "n ≥ 1"
shows π_bounds_aux: "ln (fact (2 * n)) - 2 * ln (fact n) =
prime_sum_upto (λp. S n p * ln p) (2 * n)"
and π_lower_bound_ge_strong: "π (2 * n) ≥ ln 2 / 2 * (2 * n) / ln (2 * n)"
proof -
define L :: "real ⇒ nat ⇒ nat" where "L = (λx p. legendre_aux x p)"
have "ln (fact (2 * n)) - 2 * ln (fact n) = sum_upto ln (2 * n) - 2 * sum_upto ln n"
by (simp add: ln_fact_conv_sum_upto)
also have "… = prime_sum_upto (λp. L (2 * n) p * ln p) (2 * n) -
2 * prime_sum_upto (λp. L n p * ln p) n"
by (subst (1 2) legendre_identity) (auto simp: L_def)
also have "prime_sum_upto (λp. L n p * ln p) n = prime_sum_upto (λp. L n p * ln p) (2 * n)"
unfolding prime_sum_upto_altdef2
by (intro sum.mono_neutral_left[OF finite_subset[of _ "{..2*n}"]])
(auto dest: prime_gt_0_nat legendre_aux_posD
simp: legendre_aux_eq_0 L_def le_nat_iff le_floor_iff)
also have "prime_sum_upto (λp. L (2*n) p * ln p) (2*n) -
2 * prime_sum_upto (λp. L n p * ln p) (2 * n) =
prime_sum_upto (λp. (real (L (2*n) p) - 2 * real (L n p)) * ln p) (2 * n)"
by (simp add: ring_distribs sum_subtractf sum_distrib_left mult.assoc prime_sum_upto_def)
also have "… = prime_sum_upto (λp. of_int (S n p) * ln p) (2*n)"
unfolding prime_sum_upto_def
proof (intro sum.cong refl, goal_cases)
case (1 p)
define ub where "ub = nat ⌊log p (2*n)⌋"
from 1 have p: "prime p" "p > 1" "p ≤ 2 * n"
using prime_gt_1_nat[of p] by auto
have "L (2 * n) p = (∑m∈{0<..ub}. nat ⌊2*n/p^m⌋)"
unfolding L_def legendre_aux_altdef1 using p 1 by (auto simp: ub_def)
moreover have "L n p = (∑m∈{0<..ub}. nat ⌊n/p^m⌋)" unfolding L_def
proof (intro legendre_aux_altdef2)
have "real n = real p powr log p n"
using n p by simp
also have "log (real p) 2 > 0" using p by auto
hence "log p n < 1 + of_int ⌊log p 2 + log p n⌋" by linarith
hence "real p powr log p n < real p powr Suc ub"
unfolding ub_def using n p by (intro powr_less_mono) (auto simp: log_mult)
also have "… = p ^ Suc ub"
using p by (subst powr_realpow) auto
finally show "real n < real p ^ Suc ub" by simp
qed (use n p in auto)
ultimately have "real (L (2 * n) p) - 2 * real (L n p) =
(∑m∈{0<..ub}. real (nat ⌊2*n/p^m⌋) - 2 * real (nat ⌊n/p^m⌋))"
by (simp add: sum_subtractf sum_distrib_left)
also have "… = of_int (∑m∈{0<..ub}. ⌊2*n/p^m⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p^m⌋)"
unfolding of_int_sum by (intro sum.cong) auto
finally show ?case by (simp add: ub_def S_def)
qed
finally show eq: "ln (fact (2 * n)) - 2 * ln (fact n) =
prime_sum_upto (λp. S n p * ln p) (2 * n)" .
have S_nonneg: "S n p ≥ 0" for p
unfolding S_def by (intro sum_nonneg) linarith
have S_le: "S n p ≤ ⌊log p (2*n)⌋" if "prime p" for p
proof -
have "S n p ≤ (∑m∈{0<..nat ⌊log p (2*n)⌋}. 1)"
unfolding S_def of_nat_mult of_nat_numeral by (intro sum_mono) linarith
thus ?thesis using prime_gt_1_nat[of p] that n by auto
qed
have "n * ln 2 = ln (real (2 ^ n))"
by (simp add: ln_realpow)
also have "… ≤ ln (real ((2*n) choose n))"
using twopow_le_central_binomial[of n]
by (subst ln_le_cancel_iff; (unfold of_nat_le_iff)?) auto
also have "… = ln (fact (2 * n)) - 2 * ln (fact n)"
by (simp add: binomial_fact ln_div ln_mult)
also have "… = prime_sum_upto (λp. S n p * ln p) (2 * n)"
by (fact eq)
also have "… ≤ prime_sum_upto (λp. ⌊log p (2*n)⌋ * ln p) (2 * n)"
unfolding prime_sum_upto_def using S_le
by (intro sum_mono mult_right_mono) (auto dest: prime_gt_0_nat)
also have "… ≤ prime_sum_upto (λp. ln (2 * n)) (2 * n)"
unfolding prime_sum_upto_def
proof (intro sum_mono)
fix p assume "p ∈ {p. prime p ∧ real p ≤ real (2 * n)}"
hence p: "p > 1" using prime_gt_1_nat[of p] by auto
have "real_of_int ⌊log p (2 * n)⌋ = real_of_int ⌊ln (2 * n) / ln p⌋"
using p n by (simp add: log_def ln_mult)
also have "… ≤ ln (2 * n) / ln p"
by linarith
also have "… * ln p = ln (2 * n)"
using p by (simp add: field_simps)
finally show "real_of_int ⌊log p (2 * n)⌋ * ln p ≤ ln (2 * n)"
using p by simp
qed
also have "… = ln (2 * n) * π (2 * n)"
by (simp add: π_def prime_sum_upto_def)
finally show "π (2 * n) ≥ (ln 2 / 2) * (2 * n) / ln (2 * n)"
using n by (simp add: field_simps)
qed
lemma ln_2_ge_56_81: "ln 2 ≥ (56 / 81 :: real)"
using ln_approx_bounds[of 2 2, simplified, simplified eval_nat_numeral, simplified] by simp
text ‹
The bound for any real number $x\geq 2$ follows fairly easily, although some ugly
accounting for error terms has to be done.
›
theorem π_lower_bound:
fixes x :: real
assumes x: "x ≥ 2"
shows "π x > (1 / 6) * (x / ln x)"
proof (cases "even (nat ⌊x⌋)")
case True
define n where "n = nat ⌊x⌋"
from True assms have n: "n ≥ 2" "even n"
by (auto simp: n_def le_nat_iff le_floor_iff)
have "(1 / 6) * (x / ln x) < (ln 2 / 4) * (x / ln x)"
using ln_2_ge_56_81 x by (intro mult_strict_right_mono) auto
also have "ln 2 / 4 * (x / ln x) = (1 / 2) * (ln 2 / 2 * x / ln x)"
by simp
also have "… ≤ (1 - 1 / x) * (ln 2 / 2 * x / ln x)"
by (intro mult_right_mono) (use assms in ‹auto simp: field_simps›)
also have "(1 - 1 / x) * (ln 2 / 2 * x / ln x) = ln 2 / 2 * (x - 1) / ln x"
using assms by (simp add: field_simps)
also have "ln 2 / 2 * (x - 1) / ln x ≤ ln 2 / 2 * n / ln n"
using x by (intro frac_le mult_mono mult_nonneg_nonneg) (auto simp: n_def)
also have "ln 2 / 2 * n / ln n ≤ π n"
using π_lower_bound_ge_strong[of "n div 2"] ‹even n› n by simp
also have "π n = π x" by (simp add: n_def)
finally show ?thesis .
next
case False
define n where "n = nat ⌊x⌋"
from False assms have n: "n ≥ 2" "odd n"
by (auto simp: n_def le_nat_iff le_floor_iff)
then obtain k where [simp]: "n = 2 * k + 1"
by (auto elim!: oddE)
from n have k: "k > 0" by simp
from k have "3 ≤ real n" by simp
also have "real n ≤ x" unfolding n_def using x by linarith
finally have "x ≥ 3" .
have "(1 / 6) * (x / ln x) = 1 / 6 * x / ln x"
using x by (simp add: field_simps)
also have "1 / 6 * x / ln x < ln 2 / 2 * (2 * k) / ln (2 * k)"
proof (intro frac_less)
have "x < real n + 1" unfolding n_def by linarith
hence "1 / 6 * x < 1 / 6 * (n + 1)" by simp
also {
have *: "(3 * ln 2 - 1 :: real) ≥ 1"
using ln_2_ge_56_81 by simp
hence "1 / (3 * ln 2 - 1 :: real) ≤ 1" by simp
also have "1 ≤ real k" using k by simp
finally have "1 / 6 * (n + 1) ≤ ln 2 / 2 * real (2 * k)"
using * by (simp add: field_simps)
}
finally show "1 / 6 * x < ln 2 / 2 * real (2 * k)" .
next
have "real (2 * k) ≤ real n" by simp
also have "… ≤ x" using x unfolding n_def by linarith
finally show "ln (real (2 * k)) ≤ ln x" using k by simp
qed (use k x in auto)
also have "ln 2 / 2 * (2 * k) / ln (2 * k) ≤ π (2 * k)"
by (rule π_lower_bound_ge_strong) (use ‹k > 0› in auto)
also have "π (2 * k) ≤ π n"
by (rule π_mono) auto
also have "… = π x" unfolding n_def by simp
finally show ?thesis .
qed
lemma π_at_top: "filterlim primes_pi at_top at_top"
proof (rule filterlim_at_top_mono)
show "eventually (λx. primes_pi x ≥ 1 / 6 * (x / ln x)) at_top"
using eventually_gt_at_top[of 2] by eventually_elim (intro less_imp_le π_lower_bound)
qed real_asymp
subsection ‹Upper bound for $\vartheta(x)$›
text ‹
In this section, we prove a linear upper bound for $\vartheta$. This is somewhat unnecessary
because we already have a considerably better bound on $\vartheta(x)$ using a proof that has
roughly the same complexity as this one and also only uses elementary means. Nevertheless,
here is the proof from Apostol's book; it is quite nice and it would be a shame not to
formalise it.
The idea is to first show a bound for $\vartheta(2n)-\vartheta(n)$ and then deduce one for
$\vartheta(2^n)$ from this by telescoping, which then yields one for general $x$ by
monotonicity.
›
lemma θ_double_less:
fixes n :: nat
assumes n: "n > 0"
shows "θ (2 * real n) - θ (real n) < real n * ln 4"
proof (cases "n ≥ 2")
case False
with assms have "n = 1" by force
moreover have "θ 2 = ln 2" by (simp add: eval_θ)
ultimately show ?thesis by auto
next
define P where "P = (λn::nat. {p∈{0<..n}. prime p})"
have θ_eq: "θ n = (∑p∈P n. ln p)" for n
unfolding θ_def prime_sum_upto_def
by (intro sum.cong) (auto simp: P_def dest: prime_gt_0_nat)
have "θ (2 * n) - θ n = (∑p ∈ P (2*n) - P n. ln p)"
unfolding θ_eq by (rule Groups_Big.sum_diff [symmetric]) (auto simp: P_def)
also have "(∑p∈P (2*n) - P n. ln p) =
(∑p∈P (2*n) - P n. (⌊2*n/p⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p⌋) * ln p)"
proof (intro sum.cong refl)
fix p assume p: "p ∈ P (2*n) - P n"
hence *: "real n / real p < 1" "real n / real p ≥ 1 / 2" by (auto simp: P_def)
from * have "⌊real n / real p⌋ = 0" by linarith
moreover from * have "⌊2 * real n / real p⌋ = 1"
by linarith
ultimately show "ln p = (⌊2*n/p⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p⌋) * ln p"
by simp
qed
also have "(∑p∈P (2*n) - P n. (⌊2*n/p⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p⌋) * ln p) ≤
(∑p∈P (2*n). (⌊2*n/p⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p⌋) * ln p)"
proof (intro sum_mono2)
fix p assume p: "p ∈ P (2 * n) - (P (2 * n) - P n)"
have "2 * ⌊real n / real p⌋ ≤ ⌊2 * (real n / real p)⌋"
by linarith
thus "0 ≤ real_of_int (⌊real (2 * n) / real p⌋ - 2 * ⌊real n / real p⌋) * ln (real p)"
using p by (intro mult_nonneg_nonneg) (auto simp: P_def)
qed (auto simp: P_def)
also have *: "2 * real_of_int ⌊real n / real p ^ m⌋ ≤ 2 * real n / real p ^ m" for p m
by linarith
have "(∑m∈{1}. ⌊2 * real n / real p ^ m⌋ - 2 * ⌊n / real p^m⌋) ≤ S n p"
if "prime p" "p ≤ 2 * n" for p :: nat
unfolding S_def using prime_gt_1_nat[OF that(1)] that(2) n *[of p]
by (intro sum_mono2) (auto dest: prime_gt_1_nat simp: le_nat_iff le_floor_iff)
hence "(∑p∈P (2*n). (∑m∈{1}. ⌊2*n/p^m⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p^m⌋) * ln p) ≤ (∑p∈P (2*n). S n p * ln p)"
by (intro sum_mono mult_right_mono; (unfold of_int_le_iff)?)
(auto dest: prime_gt_1_nat simp: P_def)
hence "(∑p∈P (2*n). (⌊2*n/p⌋ - 2 * ⌊n/p⌋) * ln p) ≤ (∑p∈P (2*n). S n p * ln p)"
by simp
also have "(∑p ∈ P (2*n). S n p * ln p) = prime_sum_upto (λp. S n p * ln p) (2 * n)"
unfolding P_def prime_sum_upto_def by (intro sum.cong) (auto simp: P_def dest: prime_gt_0_nat)
also have "… = ln (fact (2 * n)) - 2 * ln (fact n)"
by (rule π_bounds_aux [symmetric]) (use n in auto)
also have "… = ln (real ((2*n) choose n))"
by (simp add: binomial_fact ln_div ln_mult)
also have "… < ln (real (4 ^ n))"
by (subst ln_less_cancel_iff; (unfold of_nat_le_iff)?)
(use fourpow_gt_central_binomial[of n] n in auto)
also have "… = n * ln 4"
by (simp add: ln_realpow)
finally show ?thesis by simp
qed
lemma θ_twopow_less: "θ (2 ^ r) < 2 ^ (r + 1) * ln 2"
proof -
have θ_twopow_diff: "θ (2 ^ Suc k) - θ (2 ^ k) < 2 ^ Suc k * ln 2" for k
using θ_double_less[of "2 ^ k"] ln_realpow[of 2 2] by simp
show "θ (2 ^ r) < 2 ^ (r + 1) * ln 2"
proof (cases "r > 0")
case True
have "(∑k<r. θ (2 ^ Suc k) - θ (2 ^ k)) < (∑k<r. 2 ^ Suc k * ln 2)"
by (intro sum_strict_mono θ_twopow_diff) (use ‹r > 0› in auto)
also have "(∑k<r. θ (2 ^ Suc k) - θ (2 ^ k)) = θ (2 ^ r)"
by (subst sum_lessThan_telescope) auto
also have "(∑k<r. 2 ^ Suc k * ln 2 :: real) = (∑k<r. 2 ^ k) * 2 * ln 2"
by (simp add: sum_distrib_right sum_distrib_left mult_ac)
also have "(∑k<r. 2 ^ k :: real) = 2 ^ r - 1"
using geometric_sum[of "2 :: real"] by simp
also have "… ≤ 2 ^ r" by simp
finally show "θ (2 ^ r) < 2 ^ (r + 1) * ln 2"
by simp
qed auto
qed
theorem θ_upper_bound_weak:
fixes n :: nat
assumes n: "n > 0"
shows "θ n < 4 * ln 2 * n"
proof -
define r where "r = floor_log n"
have "θ n ≤ θ (real (2 ^ Suc r))"
unfolding r_def using floor_log_exp2_ge[of n] by (intro θ_mono, unfold of_nat_le_iff) auto
also have "… < 4 * ln 2 * real (2 ^ r)"
using θ_twopow_less[of "r + 1"] by (simp add: mult_ac)
also have "… ≤ 4 * ln 2 * real n" unfolding r_def
by (intro mult_left_mono, unfold of_nat_le_iff, intro floor_log_exp2_le) (use n in auto)
finally show "θ n < 4 * ln 2 * n" by simp
qed
subsection ‹Upper bound for $\pi(x)$›
text ‹
We use our upper bound for $\vartheta(x)$ (the strong one, not the one from the previous
section) to derive an upper bound for $\pi(x)$.
As a first step, we show the following lemma about the global maximum of the function
$\ln x / x^c$ for $c > 0$:
›
lemma π_upper_bound_aux:
fixes c :: real
assumes "c > 0"
defines "f ≡ (λx. x powr (-c) * ln x)"
assumes x: "x > 0"
shows "f x ≤ 1 / (c * exp 1)"
proof -
define f' where "f' = (λx. x powr (-c - 1) * (1 - c * ln x))"
define z where "z = exp (1 / c)"
have "z > 0" by (simp add: z_def)
have deriv: "(f has_real_derivative f' t) (at t)" if "t > 0" for t
unfolding f_def f'_def using that
by (auto intro!: derivative_eq_intros simp: field_simps powr_diff powr_minus)
have [simp]: "f z = 1 / (c * exp 1)"
by (simp add: z_def f_def powr_def exp_minus field_simps)
show ?thesis
proof (cases x z rule: linorder_cases)
assume x: "x < z"
from x assms have t: "∃t. t > x ∧ t < z ∧ f z - f x = (z - x) * f' t"
by (intro MVT2 deriv) auto
then obtain t where t: "t > x" "t < z" "f z - f x = (z - x) * f' t"
by blast
hence "ln t < ln z" using assms by simp
also have "ln z = 1 / c" by (simp add: z_def)
finally have "0 ≤ (z - x) * f' t"
unfolding f'_def using ‹c > 0› x
by (intro mult_nonneg_nonneg) (auto simp: z_def field_simps)
also from t have "… = f z - f x" by (simp add: algebra_simps)
finally show ?thesis by simp
next
assume x: "x > z"
from x assms ‹z > 0› have t: "∃t. t > z ∧ t < x ∧ f x - f z = (x - z) * f' t"
by (intro MVT2 deriv) auto
then obtain t where t: "t > z" "t < x" "f x - f z = (x - z) * f' t"
by blast
hence "ln z < ln t" using ‹z > 0› assms by simp
also have "ln z = 1 / c" by (simp add: z_def)
finally have "0 ≤ (z - x) * f' t"
unfolding f'_def using ‹c > 0› x
by (intro mult_nonpos_nonpos mult_nonneg_nonpos) (auto simp: z_def field_simps)
also from t have "… = f z - f x" by (simp add: algebra_simps)
finally show ?thesis by simp
qed auto
qed
text ‹
Following Apostol, we first show a generic bound depending on some real-valued
parameter ‹α›:
›
lemma π_upper_bound_strong:
fixes α :: real and n :: nat
assumes n: "n ≥ 2" and α: "α ∈ {0<..<1}"
shows "π n < (1 / ((1 - α) * exp 1) + ln 4 / α) * n / ln n"
proof -
have "real n powr α ≤ real n powr 1"
using assms n by (intro powr_mono) auto
hence n': "real n powr α ≤ real n" using n by simp
define P where "P = (λx. {p. prime p ∧ real p ≤ x})"
define Q where "Q = {p. prime p ∧ real p ∈ {n powr α<..n}}"
have finite_P [intro]: "finite (P x)" for x
proof (cases "x ≥ 0")
case True
hence "P x ⊆ {..nat ⌊x⌋}"
by (auto simp: le_nat_iff le_floor_iff P_def)
thus ?thesis by (rule finite_subset) auto
qed (auto simp: P_def)
have P_subset: "P x ⊆ P y" if "x ≤ y" for x y
using that by (auto simp: P_def)
have "Q = P n - P (n powr α)" by (auto simp: Q_def P_def)
also have "card … = card (P n) - card (P (n powr α))"
by (intro card_Diff_subset finite_P P_subset n')
also have "real … = π n - π (n powr α)"
by (subst of_nat_diff[OF card_mono[OF _ P_subset]])
(use n' in ‹auto simp: π_def prime_sum_upto_def P_def›)
finally have card_Q: "real (card Q) = π n - π (n powr α)" .
have "(π n - π (n powr α)) * ln (n powr α) = (∑p∈Q. ln (n powr α))"
using card_Q by simp
also have "… ≤ (∑p∈Q. ln p)"
using n α by (intro sum_mono, subst ln_le_cancel_iff) (auto simp: Q_def dest: prime_gt_0_nat)
also have "… ≤ θ n"
unfolding θ_def prime_sum_upto_def by (intro sum_mono2) (auto simp: Q_def dest: prime_gt_1_nat)
also have "… < ln 4 * real n"
by (rule θ_upper_bound) (use n in auto)
finally have ineq: "(π n - π (n powr α)) * ln (n powr α) < ln 4 * n" .
with n assms have "π n < π (n powr α) + (ln 4 / α) * n / ln n"
by (simp add: field_simps ln_powr
del: div_mult_self3 div_mult_self4 div_mult_self2 div_mult_self1)
also have "π (n powr α) ≤ n powr α"
by (rule π_le_self) auto
also have "n powr α + ln 4 / α * n / ln n =
(n powr (-(1 - α)) * ln n + ln 4 / α) * n / ln n"
using n α by (simp add: field_simps powr_diff
del: div_mult_self3 div_mult_self4 div_mult_self2 div_mult_self1)
also have "n powr (-(1 - α)) * ln n ≤ 1 / ((1 - α) * exp 1)"
by (intro π_upper_bound_aux) (use α n in auto)
hence "(n powr (-(1 - α)) * ln n + ln 4 / α) * n / ln n ≤
(1 / ((1 - α) * exp 1) + ln 4 / α) * n / ln n"
using n α by (intro divide_right_mono mult_right_mono add_mono) auto
finally show "π n < (1 / ((1 - α) * exp 1) + ln 4 / α) * n / ln n"
by simp
qed
text ‹
The choice $\alpha := \frac{2}{3}$ then leads to the upper bound $\pi(x) < cx/\ln x$
with $c = 3(e^{-1} + \ln 2) \approx 3.183$. This is considerably stronger than
Apostol's bound.
›
theorem π_upper_bound:
fixes x :: real
assumes "x ≥ 2"
shows "π x < 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * x / ln x"
proof (cases "x ≥ 3")
case False
have "π x = π (nat ⌊x⌋)" by simp
also from False and assms have "nat ⌊x⌋ = 2"
by linarith
finally have "π x = 1" by (simp add: eval_π)
also have "… < 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * exp 1"
by (simp add: exp_minus field_simps add_pos_pos
del: div_mult_self3 div_mult_self4 div_mult_self2 div_mult_self1)
also have "… ≤ 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * (x / ln x)"
using π_upper_bound_aux[of 1 x]
by (intro mult_left_mono) (use assms in ‹auto simp: field_simps powr_minus›)
finally show ?thesis
using assms by (simp add: field_simps)
next
case True
define n where "n = nat ⌊x⌋"
from True have n: "n ≥ 3" by (simp add: n_def le_nat_iff le_floor_iff)
have "π x = π n"
by (simp add: n_def)
also have "π n < 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * (n / ln n)"
using π_upper_bound_strong[of n "2 / 3"] ln_realpow[of 2 2] n
by (simp add: field_simps exp_minus
del: div_mult_self3 div_mult_self4 div_mult_self2 div_mult_self1)
also have "… ≤ 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * (x / ln x)"
using n True by (intro mult_left_mono divide_ln_mono) (auto simp: n_def)
finally show ?thesis by (simp add: divide_simps)
qed
corollary π_upper_bound':
fixes x :: real
assumes "x ≥ 2"
shows "π x < 443 / 139 * (x / ln x)"
proof -
have "2.71828 ≤ 5837465777 / 2147483648 - inverse (2 ^ 32 :: real)"
by simp
also have "… ≤ exp (1 :: real)"
using e_approx_32 by linarith
finally have "exp 1 ≥ (2.71828 :: real)" .
hence e_m1: "exp (-1) ≤ (10^5 / 271828 :: real)" by (simp add: field_simps exp_minus)
from assms have "π x < 3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2) * (x / ln x)"
using π_upper_bound[of x] by (simp add: field_simps)
also have "… ≤ 443 / 139 * (x / ln x)"
proof (intro mult_right_mono)
have "3 * (exp (-1) + ln 2 :: real) ≤ 3 * (10^5 / 271828 + 25 / 36)"
using e_m1 by (intro mult_left_mono add_mono ln2_le_25_over_36)
(auto simp: exp_minus field_simps abs_if split: if_splits)
also have "… ≤ 443 / 139" by simp
finally show "3 * (exp (- 1) + ln 2 :: real) ≤ 443 / 139" by simp
qed (use assms in auto)
finally show ?thesis .
qed
corollary π_upper_bound'':
fixes x :: real
assumes "x ≥ 2"
shows "π x < 4 * (x / ln x)"
by (rule less_le_trans[OF π_upper_bound'[OF assms] mult_right_mono]) (use assms in auto)
text ‹
In particular, we have now shown a weak version of the Prime Number Theorem, namely
that $\pi(x) \in \Theta(x/\ln x)$:
›
lemma π_bigtheta: "π ∈ Θ(λx. x / ln x)"
proof
have "eventually (λx. ¦π x¦ ≤ 3 * (exp (- 1) + ln 2) * ¦x / ln x¦) at_top"
using eventually_ge_at_top[of 2]
by eventually_elim (use π_upper_bound in ‹auto intro!: less_imp_le›)
thus "π ∈ O(λx. x / ln x)"
by (intro bigoI[where c = "3 * (exp (- 1) + ln 2)"]) auto
next
have "eventually (λx. ¦π x¦ ≥ 1 / 6 * ¦x / ln x¦) at_top"
using eventually_ge_at_top[of 2]
by eventually_elim (use π_lower_bound in ‹auto intro!: less_imp_le›)
thus "π ∈ Ω(λx. x / ln x)"
by (intro landau_omega.bigI[where c = "1 / 6"]) auto
qed
subsection ‹Bounds for $p_n$›
text ‹
By some rearrangements, the lower and upper bounds for $\pi(x)$ give rise to
analogous bounds for $p_n$:
›
lemma nth_prime_lower_bound_gen:
assumes c: "c > 0" and n: "n > 0"
assumes "⋀n. n ≥ 2 ⟹ π (real n) < (1 / c) * (real n / ln (real n))"
shows "nth_prime (n - 1) ≥ c * (real n * ln (real n))"
proof -
define p where "p = nth_prime (n - 1)"
have "p ≥ 2"
by (simp add: p_def nth_prime_ge_2)
have "p ≥ n" using nth_prime_lower_bound[of "n - 1"] by (simp add: p_def)
have "c * (n * ln n) ≤ c * (n * ln p)"
using n c ‹p ≥ n› by (intro mult_left_mono) auto
also {
from ‹p ≥ 2› have "π (real p) < (1 / c) * (real p / ln (real p))"
by (rule assms)
also from n have "π (real p) = n"
by (simp add: p_def)
finally have "c * (n * ln p) < p"
using c ‹p ≥ 2› n by (simp add: field_simps)
}
finally show "nth_prime (n - 1) ≥ c * (real n * ln (real n))"
using c n by (simp add: p_def)
qed
corollary nth_prime_lower_bound:
"n > 0 ⟹ nth_prime (n - 1) ≥ (139 / 443) * (n * ln n)"
using π_upper_bound' by (intro nth_prime_lower_bound_gen) auto
corollary nth_prime_upper_bound:
assumes n: "n > 0"
shows "nth_prime (n - 1) < 12 * (n * ln n + n * ln (12 / exp 1))"
proof -
define p where "p = nth_prime (n - 1)"
have "p ≥ 2"
by (simp add: p_def nth_prime_ge_2)
have "(1 / 6) * (p / ln p) < π p"
by (intro π_lower_bound) (use ‹p ≥ 2› in auto)
also have "… = n"
using n by (simp add: p_def)
finally have less: "p < 6 * n * ln p"
using ‹p ≥ 2› by (simp add: field_simps)
also have "ln p ≤ (2 / exp 1) * sqrt p"
using π_upper_bound_aux[of "1 / 2" p] ‹p ≥ 2›
by (simp add: field_simps powr_minus powr_half_sqrt)
finally have "sqrt p * sqrt p < 12 / exp 1 * n * sqrt p"
using n by simp
hence "sqrt p < 12 / exp 1 * n"
by (subst (asm) mult_less_cancel_right) (use ‹p ≥ 2› in auto)
hence "ln (sqrt p) < ln (12 / exp 1 * n)"
using n ‹p ≥ 2› by (subst ln_less_cancel_iff) auto
also have "ln (sqrt p) = ln p / 2"
using ‹p ≥ 2› by (simp add: ln_sqrt)
also have "ln (12 / exp 1 * n) = ln n + ln (12 / exp 1)"
using n by (simp add: ln_div ln_mult)
finally have ln_less: "ln p ≤ 2 * ln n + 2 * ln (12 / exp 1)"
by simp
have "p < 6 * n * ln p" by (fact less)
also have "… ≤ 6 * n * (2 * ln n + 2 * ln (12 / exp 1))"
by (intro mult_left_mono ln_less) auto
also have "… = 12 * (n * ln n + n * ln (12 / exp 1))"
by (simp add: algebra_simps)
finally show ?thesis unfolding p_def .
qed
text ‹
We can thus also conclude that $p_n \sim n \ln n$:
›
corollary nth_prime_bigtheta: "nth_prime ∈ Θ(λn. n * ln n)"
proof
have "eventually (λn. ¦nth_prime n¦ ≤
12 * ¦(n + 1) * ln (n + 1) + (n + 1) * ln (12 / exp 1)¦) at_top"
using eventually_ge_at_top[of 2]
proof eventually_elim
case (elim n)
with nth_prime_upper_bound[of "n + 1"] show ?case by (auto simp: add_ac)
qed
hence "nth_prime ∈ O(λn. (n + 1) * ln (n + 1) + (n + 1) * ln (12 / exp 1))"
by (intro bigoI[where c = 12]) auto
also have "(λn. (n + 1) * ln (n + 1) + (n + 1) * ln (12 / exp 1)) ∈ O(λn::nat. n * ln n)"
by real_asymp
finally show "nth_prime ∈ O(λn. n * ln n)" .
next
have "eventually (λn. ¦nth_prime n¦ ≥ 139 / 443 * ¦(n + 1) * ln (n + 1)¦) at_top"
using eventually_ge_at_top[of 2]
proof eventually_elim
case (elim n)
with nth_prime_lower_bound[of "n + 1"] show ?case by (auto simp: add_ac)
qed
hence "nth_prime ∈ Ω(λn::nat. real (n + 1) * ln (real n + 1))"
by (intro landau_omega.bigI[where c = "139 / 443"]) (auto simp: add_ac)
also have "(λn::nat. real (n + 1) * ln (real n + 1)) ∈ Ω(λn. n * ln n)"
by real_asymp
finally show "nth_prime ∈ Ω(λn. n * ln n)" .
qed
end
end