A search for aliquot cycles and amicable pairs

Moews, David; Moews, Paul C.

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1993-1185249-X

A search for aliquot cycles and amicable pairs

Authors: David Moews and Paul C. Moews
Journal: Math. Comp. 61 (1993), 935-938
MSC: Primary 11Y70; Secondary 11A25, 11Y55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1993-1185249-X
MathSciNet review: 1185249
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Abstract: A search for aliquot cycles below $3.6 \cdot {10^{10}}$ and amicable pairs below ${10^{11}}$ is described. Three new cycles of length 4 and one new cycle of length 6 are exhibited. Four triples of amicable pairs with the same pair-sum are also exhibited.

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