Primoproth Co-ordinated Search


Details of prime proving software and sieves


In this co-ordinated search, Yves Gallot's Proth software can be used to generate primoproths for p# = 11# to 23#. A note here, standard convention for this and some other software asks for values of the formulae k.b^n+/-1. k is an odd number, and b is the base, in this case 2. As all primorials are even numbers it is necessary to adapt the formulae accordingly. For k=23#, use the value 23#/2 = 111546435, as 23# is too large a number for this software to handle.

Values of p# up to 23# can be sieved using Paul Jobling's NewPGen . You should use version 2.60 which enables larger Primoproths to be sieved. Note: With this software you should use primorial mode and choose one of the two primoproth options.

There are several primality provers which can be used, with or without sieves.

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Last updated 20 April 2002