[seqfan] Where are the primes?

David W. Wilson wilson at cabletron.com
Tue May 12 18:17:09 CEST 1998


David W. Wilson wrote:

> I found some primes, but not where you wanted them.
>
> I have found an AP of 12 primes with difference 2310 (the least
> possible for a prime AP of length 12), and the least possible
> starting value, which is 147692845283.
>
> Would some math-funster please verify that this number
> indeed begins an AP of primes of length 12 and difference 2310?
>
> Eric, you can update your article "Prime Arithmetic Sequence"
> (which I think should be "Prime Arithmetic Progression"),
> and the relevant Sloane sequences.
>
> On to 13.

Well, that didn't take too long.  The first AP of 13 primes withdifference 30030 starts at 14933623
(confirmation?).

> - Dave Wilson








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