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A307865
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a(n) is the number of natural bases b < 2n+1 such that b^n == -1 (mod 2n+1).
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1
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0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 5, 6, 1, 8, 9, 0, 11, 0, 1, 14, 15, 0, 1, 18, 1, 20, 21, 0, 23, 0, 1, 26, 1, 0, 29, 30, 1, 0, 33, 0, 35, 36, 1, 0, 39, 0, 41, 4, 1, 44, 9, 0, 1, 48, 1, 50, 51, 0, 53, 54, 1, 56, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, 63, 0, 65, 0, 1, 68, 69, 0, 1, 0, 1, 74, 75, 0, 1, 78, 1, 0, 81, 0, 83, 0, 1, 86
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OFFSET
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0,3
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COMMENTS
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For n > 0, a(n) = n if and only if 2n+1 is prime.
Note that a(n) < n if and only if 2n+1 is composite.
Conjecture: if 2n+1 is an absolute Euler pseudoprime, then a(n) = 0.
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MATHEMATICA
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a[n_] := Length[Select[Range[2n], PowerMod[#, n, 2n+1] == 2n &]]; Array[a, 100] (* Amiram Eldar, May 02 2019 *)
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PROG
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(PARI) a(n) = sum(b=1, 2*n, Mod(b, 2*n+1)^n == -1); \\ Michel Marcus, May 02 2019
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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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