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A106274 Numbers n for which the absolute value of the discriminant of the polynomial x^n - x^(n-1) -...- x - 1 is prime. +0
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2, 4, 6, 26, 158 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENT

This polynomial is the characteristic polynomial of the Fibonacci and Lucas n-step recursions. Are the n-step recursions different -- in some way -- for the values of n that yield a prime discriminant? No other n < 10000.

LINKS

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Fibonacci n-Step

CROSSREFS

Cf. A106273 (discriminant of the polynomial x^n-x^(n-1)-...-x-1).

Adjacent sequences: A106271 A106272 A106273 this_sequence A106275 A106276 A106277

Sequence in context: A045960 A028988 A086172 this_sequence A077633 A006933 A046847

KEYWORD

hard,more,nonn

AUTHOR

T. D. Noe (noe(AT)sspectra.com), May 02 2005

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