A superpowered Euclidean prime generator

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Main Author: Wooley, Trevor D.
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contents When $k>1$ and $n$ is the product of the smallest $k$ primes, the $(k+1)$-st smallest prime is the least divisor exceeding $1$ of $n^{n^n}-1$. This variant of Euclid's prime generator is discussed with some of its cousins.
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spellingShingle A superpowered Euclidean prime generator
Wooley, Trevor D.
Number Theory
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When $k>1$ and $n$ is the product of the smallest $k$ primes, the $(k+1)$-st smallest prime is the least divisor exceeding $1$ of $n^{n^n}-1$. This variant of Euclid's prime generator is discussed with some of its cousins.
title A superpowered Euclidean prime generator
topic Number Theory
11A41
url https://arxiv.org/abs/1607.05267