OFFSET
1,3
COMMENTS
Seven terms found and primes proved by PrimeForm ([N-1, Brillhart-Lehmer-Selfridge]). p(1282)#^4 + 1 has 18042 decimal digits. There are no more terms <= 2810.
a(9) > 5000. - Michael S. Branicky, Apr 13 2025
EXAMPLE
As primorial(2)^4 + 1 = (3*2)^4 + 1 = 1297 is prime, 2 is a term.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,hard,more
AUTHOR
Rick L. Shepherd, Sep 26 2007
EXTENSIONS
a(1) = 0 inserted by Michael S. Branicky, Apr 13 2025
STATUS
approved
