[seqfan] Smallest k > 1 such that n^k+k^n is prime, or 0 if no such k exists
Felix Fröhlich
felix.froe at googlemail.com
Fri Dec 11 20:25:29 CET 2015
Sequence (with offset 2) starts 3, 2, ?, 24, ?, 54, 69, 2 .....
Question: Is a(4) = 0?
What I found is:
- when k is even, 4^k + k^4 is also even
- when k is odd and not a multiple of 5, the last digit of 4^k is 4 and the
last digit of k^4 is 1, so 4^k + k^4 is a multiple of 5
This leaves the cases where k % 10 = 5. Can such a value for k exist such
that 4^k + k^4 is prime?
Similar question for n = 6: Can an eligible k exist? Or are there proofs
that a(4) = 0 and a(6) = 0? If those questions can be answered, then maybe
this could be added to the OEIS.
Best regards
Felix
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