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A200520 Least m>0 such that n = y^2 - 10^x (mod m) has no solution, or 0 if no such m exists.

Original entry on oeis.org

0, 3, 5, 0, 3, 9, 0, 3, 0, 11, 3, 9, 5, 3, 9, 0, 3, 5, 11, 3, 9, 0, 3, 9, 0, 3, 0, 5, 3, 9, 16, 3, 5, 20, 3, 0, 1001, 3, 9, 0, 3, 9, 5, 3, 0, 56, 3, 5, 0, 3, 9, 11, 3, 11, 0, 3, 9, 5, 3, 9, 112, 3, 5, 0, 3, 9, 16, 3, 9, 0, 3, 0, 5, 3, 9, 11, 3, 5, 16, 3, 0, 3367
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Author

M. F. Hasler, Nov 18 2011

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Comments

To prove that an integer n is in A051212, it is sufficient to find integers x,y such that y^2 - 10^x = n. In that case, a(n)=0. To prove that n is *not* in A051212, it is sufficient to find a modulus m for which the (finite) set of all possible values of 10^x and y^2 allows us to deduce that y^2 - 10^x can never equal n. The present sequence lists the smallest such m>0, if it exists.

Examples

			See A200512 for motivation and detailed examples.
		

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Programs

  • PARI
    A200520(n,b=10,p=3)={ my( x=0, qr, bx, seen ); for( m=3,9e9, while( x^p < m, issquare(b^x+n) & return(0); x++); qr=vecsort(vector(m,y,y^2-n)%m,,8); seen=0; bx=1; until( bittest(seen+=1<bx & break; next(3))); return(m))}
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