A065978 For even k >= 4, let f(k) = A066285(k/2) be the minimal difference between primes p and q whose sum is k. Such a k is in the sequence if f(k) > f(m) for all even m with 4 <= m < k.

4, 8, 16, 44, 92, 242, 256, 272, 292, 476, 530, 572, 682, 688, 1052, 1808, 2228, 3382, 3472, 3502, 3562, 4952, 6194, 7102, 10262, 17008, 20684, 37052, 45128, 49552, 80144, 137414, 251806, 349826, 362534, 742856, 1655152, 1872236, 2108282, 2319728, 2707118

Offset: 1

Author

Jon Perry, Dec 09 2001

Keywords

• nonn
• nice

Comments

The values of f(a(n)) (given in A066286) appear to be divisible by 6, except the first two.

Examples

			4 = 2+2; the gap is 0. 6=3+3 (0). 8=3+5; the gap is 2, and this is the largest gap to date, so 8 is in the sequence.
10=5+5 (0), 12=5+7 (2), 14=7+7 (0), 16=5+11 (6), so 16 is in the sequence.
		

Links

• Gilmar Rodriguez Pierluissi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..64 (terms 1..50 from Jon Perry, Robert G. Wilson and Dean Hickerson, terms 51..55 from Gilmar Rodriguez Pierluissi, terms 56..63 from Robert G. Wilson v)

Crossrefs

Cf. A066285, A066286, A107926.

Programs

Mathematica

f[n_] := For[p=n/2, True, p--, If[PrimeQ[p]&&PrimeQ[n-p], Return[n-2p]]]; For[n=4; max=-1, True, n+=2, If[f[n]>max, Print[n]; max=f[n]]]

Extensions

More terms from Robert G. Wilson v and Dean Hickerson, Dec 10 2001

Changed offset to 1 (this is a list). - N. J. A. Sloane, Sep 07 2013