In this Deep Dive, we explore twin primes—the near-miss stars of number theory. We unpack why all twin primes beyond 3 and 5 sit in the six n ± 1 form, explain Brun's theorem and Brun's constant, and tour the breakthroughs from Zhang (bounded gaps) to Maynard and Tao (lowering the bound to 246). We discuss what this means for Polignac's conjecture in the k = 2 case, and why most primes are statistically isolated even as twin primes persist. A concise, accessible map of where the twin prime mystery stands today. Sponsored by embersilk.com.

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