A178428 5 followed by the generalized Fermat numbers 6^(2^n)+1 (A078303).
5, 7, 37, 1297, 1679617, 2821109907457, 7958661109946400884391937, 63340286662973277706162286946811886609896461828097
Offset: 0
Programs
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Mathematica
a[0] := 5; a[n_] := a[n] = Product[a[i], {i, 0, n - 1}] + 2; Table[a[n], {n, 0, 10}]
Formula
a(0) = 5; a(n) = 2 + product_{i=0..n-1} a(i), n >= 1.
From Daniel Forgues, Jun 22 2011: (Start)
The motivation for this sequence comes from the recurrence for generalized Fermat numbers 6^(2^n)+1 (A078303)
a(n) = 5*a(n-1)*a(n-2)*...*a(1)*a(0) + 2, n >= 0, where for n = 0, we get 5*(empty product, i.e., 1)+ 2 = 7 = a(0). This implies that the terms are pairwise coprime. (End)
Extensions
Definition simplified by the Assoc. Eds. of the OEIS - May 28 2010
Edited by Daniel Forgues, Jun 22 2011
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