A Constraint Measure Proof of the Prime Distribution and the Goldbach Conjecture
This paper presents a rigorous proof of the Goldbach conjecture within the framework of ZFC axiomatic set theory, by introducing a strictly monotonically increasing constraint measure function μ: ℕ → ℝ⁺. The Goldbach conjecture is reformulated as an inevitable property of the critical values of this measure. It is rigorously proved that there exists a measure function μ such that μ(n) strictly monotonically increases on the infinite sequence, and n is exactly a prime number when μ(n) reaches a specific critical value for the first time. The Goldbach conjecture is proved as a necessary corollary of this measure monotonicity: for any even number N greater than 2, within the monotonic distribution and filling property of the measure, there necessarily exist critical points in the intervals (1, N/2) and (N/2, N), and the sum of these two points exactly fills the even number's value domain.
Authors
- Menggang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1943-6776)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20318865
- Primary Topic
- Analytic Number Theory Research
- Type
- preprint