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Cunningham chains

Cunningham chains is the plural of Cunningham chain.

Meaning of Cunningham chain

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.

Questions about Cunningham chains

What is Cunningham chains the plural of?
Cunningham chains is the plural of Cunningham chain.

Words near Cunningham chains in the dictionary

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

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