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Proth numbers

Proth numbers is the plural of Proth number.

Meaning of Proth number

Noun

Proth number (plural Proth numbers)

  1. Any number of the form k·2ⁿ + 1, where k is odd, n is a positive integer, and 2ⁿ > k.
    • To generate Pocklington certificates for Proth number we add a new entry to the oracle: pocklington -proth k p.2006, B. Grégoire, L. Théry, B. Werner, A Computational Approach to Pocklington Certificates, Masami Hagiya, Philip Wadler (editors), Functional and Logic Programming: 8th International Symposium...

Questions about Proth numbers

What is Proth numbers the plural of?
Proth numbers is the plural of Proth number.

Words near Proth numbers in the dictionary

  1. Proteus-like syndrome
  2. Protevangelion
  3. Protevangelium
  4. Proth
  5. Proth number
  6. Proth numbers
  7. Proth prime
  8. Proth primes
  9. Proth's test
  10. prothalamia
  11. prothalamion

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