A079327
Gottfried Helms
helms at uni-kassel.de
Sun Feb 16 19:09:26 CET 2003
Gottfried Helms schrieb:
>
> Hi,
>
> a small modification of the sequence definition (effectively each
> a(n) added 1, so primes are indicated by an a(n)=x=1, composites by
small modifications sometimes bring trouble.
> a number a(n)=x>1. Additionally a(n) is then in a better relation to n
> than in the original definition: odd a(n) for odd(n) and even a(n) for
> even n)
>
> x the smallest natural such that
> b^x = b^n (mod n)
> for all 1<b<n
>
In this case the sequence gets insensitive against carmichael-numbers.
Pls excuse the unreasonable "enhancement".
The addition of 1 would be nicer anyway - but obviously this needs
more consideration.
Gottfried Helms
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