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Least k > 1 such that (2n-1)^k + 2 is prime, or 0 if no such number exists.
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%I #15 Jun 07 2021 01:15:16

%S 2,2,3,0,2,5,0,2,105,0,2,11,0,5,3,0,2,15,0,2,9,0,2,113,0,5,7,0,2,27,0,

%T 3,3,0,3,3,0,12,61,0,2,3,0,4,255,0,8,63,0,2,9,0,2,3473,0,2,3,0,2,15,0,

%U 2,87,0,3,23,0,36,1861,0,4,3,0,2,5,0,3,7,0,136,425,0,11

%N Least k > 1 such that (2n-1)^k + 2 is prime, or 0 if no such number exists.

%C a(3n+1) = 0 for n > 0.

%C a(84) > 100000. - _Ray Chandler_, Aug 10 2011

%Y Cf. A084713 (smallest prime of the form (2n-1)^k + 2, or 0 if no such number exists).

%Y Cf. A138066 (least k > 0 such that (2n-1)^k + 2 is prime, or 0 if no such number exists).

%Y Cf. A051783 (k such that 3^k + 2 is prime).

%Y Cf. A087885 (k such that 5^k + 2 is prime).

%Y Cf. A090649, A109076, A113480, A138048, A138049, A138050, A138051, A087886, A113481.

%K hard,nonn

%O 1,1

%A _Alexander Adamchuk_, Mar 02 2008

%E a(54)-a(83) from _Donovan Johnson_, Oct 29 2008