1,1

The word "complete" indicates each chain is exactly n primes long for the operator in function (i.e. the chain cannot be a subchain of another one); and the first and/or last term may be involved in a chain of the other kind (i.e. the chain may be connected to another one). a(1)-a(8) computed by Gilles Sadowski.

Chris Caldwell's Prime Glossary, Cunningham chains.

a(n) = min(A005602(n), A005603(n)). - R. J. Mathar, Jul 23 2008

a(1)=11 because 2, 3, 5 and 7 are included in longer chains than one prime long; and 11 (although included in a <2p+1> chain) has no prime connection through <2p-1>.

a(2)=3 because 3 begins (through 2p+1>) the first complete two primes chain: 3-> 7 (even if 3 and 7 are also part of two others chains, but through <2p-1>).

a(3)=2 because (although 2 begins also a five primes chain through <2p+1>) it begins, through <2p-1>, the first complete three primes chain encountered: 2->3->5.

Cf. A023272, A023302, A023330, A005384, A005385, A059452, A059455, A007700, A059759, A059760, A059761, A059762, A059763, A059764, A059765, A038397, A104349, A091314, A069362, A016093, A014937, A057326, A110059, A110056, A110038, A059766, A110027, A059764, A110025, A110024, A059763, A110022, A109998, A109946, A109927, A109835, A005603.

Sequence in context: A140749 A010188 A309389 * A177415 A208091 A070695

Adjacent sequences: A110086 A110087 A110088 * A110090 A110091 A110092

nonn,more,hard

Alexandre Wajnberg, Sep 04 2005

a(8)-a(13) via A005602, A005603 from R. J. Mathar, Jul 23 2008

a(14)-a(15) via A005602, A005603 from Jason Yuen, Sep 03 2024

approved