Largest known twin primes

Parady, B. K.; Smith, Joel F.; Zarantonello, Sergio E.

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1990-1023767-2

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Largest known twin primes
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Math. Comp. 55 (1990), 381-382 Request permission

Abstract:

$663777 \cdot {2^{7650}} \pm 1,571305 \cdot {2^{7701}} \pm 1$ and $1706595 \cdot {2^{11235}} \pm 1$ are twin primes.

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