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A098968
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Record values for size of sea of composite numbers surrounding primes.
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2
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0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 22, 26, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 54, 56, 70, 74, 78, 80, 98, 112, 114, 124, 136, 138, 158, 188, 198, 232, 234, 244, 246, 268, 304, 326, 328, 334, 338, 370
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OFFSET
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0,3
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COMMENTS
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For a prime p let s(p) (essentially A046930) denote the number of composite numbers less than p and greater than max{1, previous prime} or greater than p and less than the next prime. Sequence gives record values of s(p).
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MATHEMATICA
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a = {1, 2}; b = {0, 1}; d = 1; p = 2; q = 3; Do[ r = Prime[n]; c = r - p - 2; If[c > d, Print[{n + 1, c}]; d = c; AppendTo[a, n - 1]; AppendTo[b, c]]; p = q; q = r, {n, 3, 10^9}]; b (* Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 27 2004 *)
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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STATUS
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approved
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