Some very large primes of the form 𝑘⋅2^{𝑚}+1

Cormack, G. V.; Williams, H. C.

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1980-0583519-8

Some very large primes of the form $k\cdot 2\sp{m}+1$

Authors: G. V. Cormack and H. C. Williams
Journal: Math. Comp. 35 (1980), 1419-1421
MSC: Primary 10A25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1980-0583519-8
Erratum: Math. Comp. 38 (1982), 335.
MathSciNet review: 583519
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Abstract: Several large primes of the form $k \cdot {2^m} + 1$ with $3 \leqslant k \leqslant 29$ and are tabulated and four new factors of Fermat numbers are presented.

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