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A284919
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Even integers E such that there is no prime p < E with E - p and E + p both prime.
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7
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0, 2, 4, 6, 28, 38, 52, 58, 62, 68, 74, 80, 82, 88, 94, 98, 112, 118, 122, 124, 128, 136, 146, 148, 152, 158, 164, 166, 172, 178, 182, 184, 188, 190, 206, 208, 212, 214, 218, 220, 224, 238, 242, 244, 248, 250, 256, 262, 268, 278, 284, 290, 292, 296, 298
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OFFSET
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1,2
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COMMENTS
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Or, even integers k such that k + p is composite for all primes p, q with p + q = k.
The two initial terms vacuously satisfy the definition, but all even numbers >= 4 are the sum of two primes, according to the Goldbach conjecture.
All odd numbers except for numbers m such that m-2 and m+2 are prime (= A087679) would satisfy the definition. - M. F. Hasler, Apr 05 2017
Conjecture: except for a(4)=6, all terms are coprime to 3. - Bob Selcoe, Apr 06 2017
If E is an even number not divisible by 3, then E is in the sequence unless E-3 and at least one of E+3 and 2E-3 are prime. - Robert Israel, Apr 10 2017
Consider a subsequence with the additional condition: n+odd part of p-1 is composite (for example, for p=19 it is 9). I found that this subsequence begins 0,2,118 and up to 300000 Peter J. C. Moses found only more one term 868. Is this subsequence finite? - Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 12 2017
One can compare the theoretical maxima with the actual sequence numbers of terms. Doing this at powers of 10, we see at powers {2,3,4,5,6} the ratio progression {2.33, 1.51, 1.25, 1.15, 1.096}. This implies that the excluded even numbers become increasingly rare (those coprime to 3). - Bill McEachen, Apr 17 2017
From Robert Israel's comment and the distribution of primes, the proportion of even numbers not divisible by 3 that are in the sequence tends to 1. - Peter Munn, Apr 23 2017
Moreover, If n is not divisible by 3 and 2*n - 3 is composite, then 2*n+p is also composite. Indeed, for these 2*n all primes p such that 2*n-p is prime are in the interval (3, 2*n-3). Then either 2*n-p or 2*n+p should be divisible by 3, but 2*n-p is a prime > 3. So 2*n+p is composite and 2*n is in the sequence. - Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 28 2017
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LINKS
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Claudio Meller and others, New sequence, SeqFan list, April 5, 2017. (Click "next" for subsequent contributions.)
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FORMULA
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EXAMPLE
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k=28 is in the sequence because 5+23 = 28 and 11+17 = 28, and 28 + {5,11,17,23} are composite; k=26 is not in the sequence because 3+23 = 26, 7+19 = 26 and 13+13 = 26, but 26+3 = 29 (prime). - Bob Selcoe, Apr 06 2017
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MATHEMATICA
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fQ[n_] := Select[Select[Prime@Range@PrimePi@n, PrimeQ[n - #] &], PrimeQ[n + #] &] == {}; Select[2 Range[0, 150], fQ] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Apr 05 2017 *)
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PROG
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CROSSREFS
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Cf. A284928 (terms/2), A002375 (number of decompositions p + q = 2k), A020481 (least p: p + q = 2k), A277688 (an analog for decompositions odd k as 2p+q).
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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STATUS
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approved
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