Wright's Fourth Prime
Number Theory
2019-03-28 v4
Abstract
Wright proved that there exists a number such that if and , then is prime for all . Wright gave as an example. This value of produces three primes, , , and . But with this , is a 4932-digit composite number. However, this slightly larger value of , reproduces Wright's first three primes and generates a fourth: is a 4932-digit prime. Moreover, the sum of the reciprocals of the primes in Wright's sequence is transcendental.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1705.09741,
title = {Wright's Fourth Prime},
author = {Robert Baillie},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.09741},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
Ancillary files contain primality certificates for two 4932-digit primes. P4932Proof.txt has a primality certificate from primo. This is a text file with PC-style end of line characters. cert2To16382minus35411.txt has a primality certificate from PARI/GP. This file is one (long) line of text