Potočnik Pairs

X=6 cylinder · every prime p on the cylinder has an eternal partner q — the next prime directly above it on the same vertical line (same position mod 6).
Each candle = one pair (p→q). Height = gap between their floors. Blue = position 1 (60°), Gold = position 5 (300°).

Total pairs
Shown
Avg gap
Gap=1 (%)
Largest p
Pos 1 · p ≡ 1 mod 6 · (7, 13, 19, 31...)
Pos 5 · p ≡ 5 mod 6 · (5, 11, 17, 23...)
gap = 1
gap = 2
gap ≥ 3
Computing pairs...

✦ Potočnik Pairs — Key Observations