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A144946
Least a(n) such that p(n)#*(p(n)#+a(n))-1 is prime with p(i)#=i-th primorial.
4
1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 8, 21, 5, 4, 4, 4, 32, 4, 16, 7, 9, 1, 14, 5, 32, 22, 35, 6, 21, 11, 22, 3, 72, 48, 20, 1, 8, 1, 36, 30, 32, 6, 26, 14, 2, 22, 32, 6, 48, 37, 2, 58, 1, 74
OFFSET
1,4
COMMENTS
As n increases sum(a(i)) for i=1 to n tends to e^gamma/2*n*(n+1)/2, notice that n*(n+1)/2 is triangular number. [From Pierre CAMI, Oct 16 2008]
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EXAMPLE
2*(2+1)-1=5 prime so a(1)=1 6*(6+1)-1=41 prime so a(2)=1 30*(31)-1=929 prime so a(3)=1.
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A225848 A165889 A087127 * A332717 A260374 A157109
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Pierre CAMI, Sep 26 2008, Oct 16 2008
STATUS
approved