Hi all,
The first results are in from version 17.0
535 results have been reported with 7 mismatched residues.
Of those 7, 2 had errors reported during the version 17.0 run.
Thus, very preliminary data indicates that if you get an error-free
double-check run under version 17, then there is about 1 in 100
chance that you are doing a first-time check that could find a
new Mersenne prime.
Actually, the odds could be lower as I assumed the 5 mismatches
were due to a bad initial run as opposed to a bad
version 17 run. Unfortunately, my database is not well enough
organized to know whether any errors were reported on the initial
run of those 5 numbers.
I'll post updated numbers at a later date.
Best regards,
George
