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Cunningham chain

Cunningham chain noun: a Cunningham chain of the first kind of length n is a sequence of prime numbers (p₁, ..., pₙ) such that for all 1 ≤ i < n, pᵢ₊₁ = 2pᵢ + 1.

Noun

Cunningham chain (plural Cunningham chains)

  1. A Cunningham chain of the first kind of length n is a sequence of prime numbers (p₁, ..., pₙ) such that for all 1 ≤ i < n, pᵢ₊₁ = 2pᵢ + 1.
  2. A Cunningham chain of the second kind of length n is a sequence of prime numbers (p₁,...,pₙ) such that for all 1 ≤ i < n, pᵢ₊₁ = 2pᵢ − 1.

Forms of Cunningham chain

pluralCunningham chains

Origin of Cunningham chain

Named after mathematician A. J. C. Cunningham.

Questions about Cunningham chain

What does Cunningham chain mean?
Cunningham chain means a Cunningham chain of the first kind of length n is a sequence of prime numbers (p₁, ..., pₙ) such that for all 1 ≤ i < n, pᵢ₊₁ = 2pᵢ + 1.
What part of speech is Cunningham chain?
Cunningham chain is a noun.
What is the plural of Cunningham chain?
The plural of Cunningham chain is Cunningham chains.

Words near Cunningham chain in the dictionary

  1. cunninger
  2. cunningest
  3. cunningham
  4. Cunningham acre
  5. Cunningham acres
  6. Cunningham chain
  7. Cunningham chains
  8. Cunningham's Law
  9. Cunninghame
  10. Cunninghamhead
  11. cunninghamia

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