A166853 a(n) is the smallest number m such that m^m-n is prime, or zero if there is no such m.
2, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3, 0, 3, 78, 13, 6, 3, 4, 3, 4, 17, 12, 3, 118, 3, 4, 3, 3
Offset: 1
Examples
We have a(1)=2 since 1^1-1 is not prime, but 2^2-1 is prime. a(9)=0 since 2^2-9 is not prime, and if m is an even number greater than 2 then m^m-9=(m^(m/2)-3)*(m^(m/2)+3) is composite. So there is no number m such that m^m-9 is prime. The same applies to any odd square > 25. We have a(25)=3 since 3^3-25=2 is prime. But 25 is the only known square of the form m^m-2, so a(n)=0 for other odd squares > 25, e.g., n = 49,81,121,.... a(115)=2736 is the largest known term. 2736^2736-115 is a probable prime.
Formula
a(n)=0 if n=3^2 or n=(2k+1)^2 > 25, or n = (6k+1)^3 = A016923(k) with k>0.
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