OFFSET
0,5
COMMENTS
If such an m>0 exists, this proves that n is not in A051214, i.e., not of the form 3^x-y^2. On the other hand, if there are integers x, y such that n=3^x-y^2, then we know that a(n)=0.
LINKS
M. F. Hasler, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..457
EXAMPLE
See A200507 for developed examples.
Some of the larger values include a(107)=17732, a(146)=1924, a(347)=4400, a(416)=2044, a(458)>30000.
PROG
(PARI) A200523(n, b=3, p=3)={ my( x=0, qr, bx, seen ); for( m=3, 9e9, while( x^p < m, issquare(b^x-n) & return(0); x++); qr=vecsort(vector(m, y, y^2+n)%m, , 8); seen=0; bx=1; until( bittest(seen+=1<<bx, bx=bx*b%m), for(i=1, #qr, qr[i]<bx & next; qr[i]>bx & break; next(3))); return(m))}
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
M. F. Hasler, Nov 18 2011
STATUS
approved