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A234337
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a(n) = |{0 < k < n - 2: 4^k + 2^{phi(n-k)} - 1 is prime}|, where phi(.) is Euler's totient function.
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14
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0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8, 7, 6, 8, 6, 10, 8, 5, 6, 7, 10, 7, 6, 10, 9, 6, 7, 8, 12, 5, 9, 4, 9, 4, 6, 3, 8, 8, 11, 10, 9, 7, 7, 13, 12, 6, 7, 8, 6, 6, 13, 10, 8, 9, 9, 12, 6, 11, 14, 9, 5, 11, 7, 7, 10, 11, 7, 9, 10, 5, 9, 8, 8, 13, 7, 13
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OFFSET
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1,5
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COMMENTS
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Conjecture: Let a be 2 or 3 or 4. If n > 3, then a^k + a^{phi(n-k)/2} - 1 is prime for some 0 < k < n - 2.
This conjecture for a = 4 implies that there are infinitely many terms of the sequence A234310. The conjecture for a = 3 implies that there are infinitely many primes of the form 3^k + 3^m - 1 (cf. A234346), where k and m are positive integers.
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EXAMPLE
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a(4) = 1 since 4^1 + 2^{phi(3)} - 1 = 7 is prime.
a(5) = 2 since 4^1 + 2^{phi(4)} - 1 = 7 and 4^2 + 2^{phi(3)} - 1 = 19 are both prime.
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MATHEMATICA
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f[n_, k_]:=4^k+2^(EulerPhi[n-k])-1
a[n_]:=Sum[If[PrimeQ[f[n, k]], 1, 0], {k, 1, n-3}]
Table[a[n], {n, 1, 100}]
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CROSSREFS
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Cf. A000010, A000040, A000244, A000302, A234309, A234310, A234344, A234346, A234347, A234359, A234360, A234361
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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