Number Theory » Computational N.T.

Counterexamples to the Baillie-PSW primality test ★★

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Problem  (1)   Find a counterexample to Baillie-PSW primality test or prove that there is no one.
Problem  (2)   Find a composite $ n\equiv 3 $ or $ 7\pmod{10} $ which divides both $ 2^{n-1} - 1 $ (see Fermat pseudoprime) and the Fibonacci number $ F_{n+1} $ (see Lucas pseudoprime), or prove that there is no such $ n $.

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Posted by maxal
updated August 7th, 2007
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Number Theory » Computational N.T.

A sextic counterexample to Euler's sum of powers conjecture ★★

Author(s): Euler

Problem   Find six positive integers $ x_1, x_2, \dots, x_6 $ such that $$x_1^6 + x_2^6 + x_3^6 + x_4^6 + x_5^6 = x_6^6$$ or prove that such integers do not exist.

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Posted by maxal
updated August 5th, 2007
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Number Theory » Combinatorial N.T.

Divisibility of central binomial coefficients ★★

Author(s): Graham

Problem  (1)   Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integers $ n $ such that $$\gcd({2n\choose n}, 3\cdot 5\cdot 7) = 1.$$
Problem  (2)   Prove that there exists only a finite number of positive integers $ n $ such that $$\gcd({2n\choose n}, 3\cdot 5\cdot 7\cdot 11) = 1.$$

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Posted by maxal
updated June 29th, 2014
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Graph Theory » Basic G.T. » Cycles

Geodesic cycles and Tutte's Theorem ★★

Author(s): Georgakopoulos; Sprüssel

Problem   If $ G $ is a $ 3 $-connected finite graph, is there an assignment of lengths $ \ell: E(G) \to \mathb R^+ $ to the edges of $ G $, such that every $ \ell $-geodesic cycle is peripheral?

Keywords: cycle space; geodesic cycles; peripheral cycles

Posted by Agelos
updated August 4th, 2007
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