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A256302
Least prime p such that p+3*k*(k+1) is prime for all k=0,...,n.
1
2, 5, 5, 5, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23
OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
Inspired by the so-called prime-generating polynomials.
Since p | 3n(n+1) for n=p-1, one has a(n) > p(n). Otherwise stated, a(p-1) = p (as, e.g., for p=23) is optimal.
PROG
(PARI) a(n)=forprime(p=1, , for(i=1, n, ispseudoprime(p+3*(i+1)*i)||next(2)); return(p))
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,more
AUTHOR
M. F. Hasler, Apr 05 2015
STATUS
approved