Odd prime sum limit

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The n-odd-prime-sum-limit (abbreviated n-OPSL) is the collection of all just ratios where the no-twos sum of prime factors with repetition of both the numerator and the denominator does not exceed the integer n.

This concept was noted by Tristan Bay as a way to measure how accurately an edo approximates just intonation with lower primes weighted more heavily. Specifically, the idea is to use OPSLs as an alternative metric for consistency limit either instead of or alongside odd limits.

Comparison with odd limit

The 1- and 2-odd-prime-sum-limit are equivalent to the 1-odd-limit, which only contains a single interval pair {1/1, 2/1}. The 3- and 4-odd-prime-sum-limit are equivalent to the 3-odd-limit, which adds {3/2, 4/3}. All edos are consistent in those limits.

The 5-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {5/4, 8/5} without {5/3, 6/5} from the 5-odd-limit, so it is the first OPSL that differs from the corresponding odd limit. The 6-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {9/8, 16/9}. The 7-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/4, 8/7} without {7/6, 12/7}, and the 8-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {5/3, 6/5} as well as {15/8, 16/15}. The 9-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {27/16, 32/27}, and the 10-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/6, 12/7}, {21/16, 32/21}, and {25/16, 32/25}. The 11-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {11/8, 16/11}, {9/5, 10/9}, and {45/32, 64/45}. The 12-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/5, 10/7}, {35/32, 64/35} and {81/64, 128/81}.

Minimal OPSL-consistent edos

OPSL Smallest Consistent Edo*
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 3
6 3
7 5
8 12
9 12
10 12
11 31
12 72
13 72
14 130
15 270
16 270
17 954
18 1236
19 1578
20 1578
21 3395
22 3395
23 6079
24 8539
25 8539
26 8539
27 8539
28 102557
29 102557
30 102557
31 102557
32 102557
33 258008
34 258008
35 258008
36 258008

*apart from 0edo