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Proth Numbers

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Formalized Mathematics
Special Issue: 25 years of the Mizar Mathematical Library

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In this article we introduce Proth numbers and prove two theorems on such numbers being prime [3]. We also give revised versions of Pocklington’s theorem and of the Legendre symbol. Finally, we prove Pepin’s theorem and that the fifth Fermat number is not prime.

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Computer Sciences, other, Mathematics, General Mathematics