A 60,000 digit prime number of the form $x^{2} + x + 41$
Number Theory
2012-08-01 v1
Abstract
Motivated by Euler's observation that the polynomial takes on prime values for , we search for large values of for which is prime. To apply classical primality proving results based on the factorization of , we choose to have the form , chosen so that is reducible. Our main result is an explicit, 60,000 digit prime number of the form .
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@article{arxiv.1207.7291,
title = {A 60,000 digit prime number of the form $x^{2} + x + 41$},
author = {Justin DeBenedetto and Jeremy Rouse},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.7291},
year = {2012}
}
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6 pages