A127913 Least k >= 0 such that A001597(n)+k is an even semiprime.
3, 0, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 2, 2, 9, 10, 1, 6, 1, 9, 6, 2, 9, 6, 2, 1, 11, 6, 9, 2, 3, 1, 22, 5, 18, 2, 9, 10, 1, 18, 5, 10, 1, 14, 13, 6, 18, 5, 18, 1, 10, 15, 13, 10, 1, 18, 25, 26, 2, 9, 6, 1, 14, 6, 7, 9, 9, 2, 1, 18, 1, 18, 2, 9, 2, 21, 9, 6, 5, 22, 11, 1, 2, 1, 18, 5, 10, 1, 2, 13, 42, 1, 18, 5, 1, 2
Offset: 1
Examples
A001597(5) = 16. Among 16+0 = 16, 16+1 = 17, 16+2 = 18 = 2*3*3, 16+3 = 19, 16+4 = 20 = 2*2*5, 16+5 = 21 = 3*7 there is no even semiprime, but 16+6 = 22 = 2*11 is an even semiprime. Hence a(5) = 6. A001597(14) = 121. 121+0 = 121 = 11*11 is not even, but 121+1 = 122 = 2*61 is an even semiprime. Hence a(14) = 1.
Crossrefs
Cf. A001597 (perfect powers).
Programs
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Magma
PP:=[1] cat [ n: n in [2..5184] | IsPower(n) ]; [ k: p in PP | exists(k) {x: x in [0..100000] | IsEven(p+x) and IsPrime((p+x) div 2) } ]; /* Klaus Brockhaus, Apr 09 2007 */
Extensions
Edited, corrected and extended by Klaus Brockhaus, Apr 09 2007