An infinite series of integers follows the following rule:
$a_{n+1}=2a_n +1$
Is there any $a_0$ for which every term of the series will be a prime number?
Cool modular arithmetic prob
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Re: Cool modular arithmetic prob
Is there any recipe to cook prime numbers?
Hmm..Hammer...Treat everything as nail
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Re: Cool modular arithmetic prob
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Re: Cool modular arithmetic prob
There is actually a silly hole(mistake) in the solution. You guys can find it out. Not something that will get 0.
The Mathematician does not study math because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
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