Research Programme · 2013 – present

A geometric framework for the structure of primes.

The Tesfa Grid is a structured two-dimensional construction that exposes structural regularities in the distribution of prime numbers regularities invisible when primes are arranged on the traditional one-dimensional line.

Eleven theorems. Three volumes. One central conjecture about the connection between prime distribution and the Riemann zeta function.

Independent research Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Number theory · Discrete geometry · Spectral analysis

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Volume II · Preprint · March 2026

Empirical Evidence for the Tesfa-Zeta Conjecture: Spectral Alignment of Tesfa Grid Residuals with Riemann Zeta Zero Frequencies

We present the first direct experimental test of the Tesfa-Zeta Conjecture the proposition that the Fourier transform of the Tesfa Grid residuals, computed in logarithmic column-index space, produces spectral peaks coinciding with the imaginary parts of the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function. Three independent methods applied across five grid widths (C = 500 to 10,000) with 300 randomized controls. Lomb-Scargle peaks align with known zeta zeros at sub-0.1 accuracy. Matched-filter tests find 10 of 30 zeros significant at C = 10,000 (p < 0.001).

14 pages Spectral analysis · Zeta function Read paper →
Volume I · Preprint · March 2026

The Tesfa Grid: A Deterministic Harmonic Sieve and Its Structural Interactions with Prime Numbers

The foundational volume. Nine proved theorems including the Column Closure Law, Diagonal Mean Laws, Row-6 Structural Prime Exclusion, General Summation Formula, Block Divergence, Mod-6 Gap Constraint, Twin Prime Hex-Spacing, and the Harmonic Sieve Theorem. Introduces the Tesfa Wave, the Tesfa Gap Code, and the Tesfa-Zeta Conjecture.

33 pages Nine theorems · Part I, II, III Read paper →
Volume III · In preparation · Expected late 2026

The Multi-Level Gap Hierarchy and Structural Extensions

Extends the research programme with further structural theorems on the multi-level gap hierarchy, including the Mean Convergence Law and the Prime Oscillation Law. A deeper investigation of scale invariance, perfect number classification within the grid, and the fine structure of prime gap sequences.

In preparation Further theorems

Guiding principles

Geometry first, primes second

The grid's construction is defined purely geometrically, independent of any property of its entries. All structural theorems are established before primes are introduced. What remains after primes enter must be a genuine interaction between structure and sequence, not an artifact of the definition.

Statement, proof, verification

Every claim is either a proved theorem with an algebraic or spectral proof, or an empirical observation with full statistical support and specified null hypothesis. Conjectures are clearly labeled as conjectures.

Open research

The mathematics is for everyone. Correspondence, critique, and collaboration are welcomed. Open problems are stated explicitly in each volume. Students and researchers at any career stage are invited to engage.

Deliberate disclosure

The mathematical framework is published freely. Applied engineering built on top of the framework is pursued through a separate commercial venture and is not part of the research programme's public output.

Selected findings

A small selection of quantitative results from the two published volumes.

Block Divergence
R² = 0.9992
Linear fit of prime-only block divergence across columns. Slope ≈ 52.1 per column. p < 4.4×10⁻¹²². Theorem VI.
Sinusoidal Fit
R² = 0.8622
At grid width C = 600, the detrended prime residuals fit a sinusoid with permutation p = 0.0000 in 5,000 trials. Section 15.
LF Power Ratio
Z = 17σ
Low-frequency power concentration versus random permutation controls (300 trials). Width-robust, scale-strengthening. Section 14.
Zeta Alignment
δ = 0.012
Lomb-Scargle peak alignment with γ₁ = 14.135 at C = 2,000. Matched-filter: 10 of 30 zeta zeros significant at p < 0.001. Volume II.

An open invitation

The Tesfa Grid is an independent research programme. If you work in number theory, spectral analysis, discrete geometry, or computational mathematics and you find these questions worth your time, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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