On Tue, 2006-01-24 at 03:37, Mike McCarty wrote: > ISTR that there is a polynomial in 26 variables which, when the > various variables take on all integral values, generates only > primes (and 1, IIRC).
You remember incorrectly. The polynomial in question generates an infinite number of composite numbers, all negative. Its *positive* values are prime. Paul _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
