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2002
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Distribution of generalized Fermat prime numbers
Numbers of the form Fb,n = b2n +1 are called Generalized Fermat Numbers (GFN). A computational method for testing the probable primality of
Harvey Dubner, Yves Gallot
MOC
2000
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Three new factors of Fermat numbers
We report the discovery of a new factor for each of the Fermat numbers F13, F15, F16. These new factors have 27, 33 and 27 decimal digits respectively. Each factor was found by the...
Richard P. Brent, Richard E. Crandall, Karl Dilche...