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Pépin's Theorem

The Fermat Number $F_n$ is Prime Iff

\begin{displaymath}
3^{2^{2^n-1}}\equiv -1\ \left({{\rm mod\ } {F_n}}\right).
\end{displaymath}

See also Fermat Number, Pépin's Test, Selfridge-Hurwitz Residue




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1999-05-26