On Pairwise Intersections of the Fibonacci, Sierpiński, and Riesel Sequences
Dan Ismailescu
Department of Mathematics
Hofstra University
103 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
USA
Peter Seho Park
Korea International School
373-6 Baekhyeon-dong, Budang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyonggi-do
Korea
Abstract:
A Sierpiński number is an odd integer k with the property
that k · 2n + 1 is
composite for all positive integer values of
n. A Riesel number is defined similarly; the only difference is
that k · 2n - 1
is composite for all positive integer values of
n.
In this paper we find Sierpiński and Riesel numbers among the terms
of the well-known Fibonacci sequence. These numbers are smaller than
all previously constructed examples. We also find a 23-digit number
which is simultaneously a Sierpiński and a Riesel number. This
improves on the current record established by Filaseta, Finch and Kozek
in 2008. Finally, we prove that there are infinitely many values of n
such that the Fibonacci numbers Fn
and Fn+1 are both
Sierpiński numbers.
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(Concerned with sequences
A000045
A076336
A076337.)
Received June 1 2013;
revised version received December 4 2013.
Published in Journal of Integer Sequences, December 5 2013.
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