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A357056
Integers k such that k^k + k^2 + 2*k + 1 is prime.
0
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 15, 24
OFFSET
1,3
COMMENTS
The next prime (if any) is unknown, but it must exceed 2000^2000 + 2000^2 + 2*2000 + 1 (a 6603-digit number).
a(11) > 15000, if it exists. - Michael S. Branicky, Sep 17 2024
EXAMPLE
If k = 2, then k^k + k^2 + k*2 + 1 = 2^2 + 2^2 + 2*2 + 1 = 13, which is prime.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,more,hard
AUTHOR
Marco Ripà, Sep 10 2022
STATUS
approved