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Prime for x Floor[3^(3^x)]

  1. Nov 6, 2006 #1

    Dragonfall

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    I think I read this somewhere, but I'm not sure it's right: is there a real number A such that Floor[A^(3^x)] is prime for all x?
     
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    Dragonfall, Nov 6, 2006
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  3. Nov 6, 2006 #2

    0rthodontist

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    That doesn't make any sense.
     
    0rthodontist, Nov 6, 2006
  4. Nov 6, 2006 #3

    CRGreathouse

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    Are you thinking perhaps of Mills' constant?
     
    CRGreathouse, Nov 6, 2006
  5. Nov 6, 2006 #4

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    Mill's constant! That's the one.
     
    Dragonfall, Nov 6, 2006
  6. Nov 7, 2006 #5

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    AlbertEinstein, Nov 7, 2006
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