John D. Cook 1/19/2026

Prime gaps and Gapcoin

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This technical article examines large gaps between consecutive primes, defining their 'merit' relative to expected gap sizes. It details how the Gapcoin cryptocurrency uses the search for high-merit prime gaps as its proof-of-work mechanism, including the mining algorithm and a record-breaking gap discovered by the network.

Prime gaps and Gapcoin

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