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Prime clusters and Cunningham chains
Author(s):
Tony
Forbes.
Journal:
Math. Comp.
68
(1999),
1739-1747.
MSC (1991):
Primary 11A41, 11Y11
Posted:
May 24, 1999
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Abstract:
We discuss the methods and results of a search for certain types of prime clusters. In particular, we report specific examples of prime 16-tuplets and Cunningham chains of length 14.
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Additional Information:
Tony
Forbes
Affiliation:
22 St. Albans Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5HQ England
DOI:
10.1090/S0025-5718-99-01117-5
PII:
S 0025-5718(99)01117-5
Received by editor(s):
July 24, 1997
Posted:
May 24, 1999
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1999,
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