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Primality test for numbers of the form $4k+3$

Can you prove or disprove the following claim: Let $n$ be a natural number of the form $4k+3$ , and let $c$ be the smallest odd prime such that $\binom{c}{n}=-1$ , where $\binom{}{}$ denotes a Jacobi ...
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Primality testing using Chebyshev polynomials

Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below? Inspired by an alternative definition of the Frobenius primality test which is given in this paper I have formulated the ...
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if such counter example exists for Lehmer's totient problem could we prove that there are infinity of them or just finitely?

I asked this question one month Ago in MSE but no answer for existence of argument which show if such counter example exists we would have infinity of them or just finitely many examples Lehmer's ...
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Primality test for specific class of $N=8k \cdot 3^n-1$

This question is related to my previous question. Can you prove or disprove the following claim: Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}+\left(x+\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}\right)$ ...
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Primality test for specific class of $N=8kp^n-1$

My following question is related to my question here Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the following claim : Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}+\left(x+\...
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Conjectured primality test for specific class of $N=k \cdot 6^n+1$

Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below? Inspired by Theorem 5 in this paper I have formulated the following claim: Let $N=k \cdot 6^n+1$ , $k<6^n$ and $\operatorname{...
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Conjectured primality test for specific class of $N=4kp^n+1$

Can you provide a proof or counterexample for the following claim? Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot((x-\sqrt{x^2-4})^m+(x+\sqrt{x^2-4})^m)$ . Let $N= 4kp^{n}+1 $ where $k$ is a positive natural number , $...
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Conjectured primality test for numbers of the form $N=4 \cdot 3^n-1$

This is a repost of this question. Can you provide proof or counterexample for the claim given below? Inspired by Lucas-Lehmer primality test I have formulated the following claim: Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\...
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Primality test for generalized Fermat numbers

This question is successor of Primality test for specific class of generalized Fermat numbers . Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below? Inspired by Lucas–Lehmer–Riesel ...
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Primality test for specific class of $N=k \cdot b^n-1$

This question is successor of Compositeness test for specific class of $N=k \cdot b^n-1$ . Can you provide a proof or a counterexample to the following claim : Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(...
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Primality test for specific class of Proth numbers

Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the following claim : Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}+\left(x+\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}\right)$ Let $N=k\cdot 2^n+1$ such ...
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Conjectured initial values of Inkeri's primality test for Fermat numbers

This is a repost of this question . Can you provide a proof or a counterexample to the claim given below ? First , we shall give a definition of the Inkeri's primality test for Fermat numbers : ...
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Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind and primality testing

Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below ? Inspired by Agrawal's conjecture in this paper and by Theorem 4 in this paper I have formulated the following claim : Let $...
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Primality test for specific class of generalized Fermat numbers

Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the following claim : Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot((x-\sqrt{x^2-4})^m+(x+\sqrt{x^2-4})^m)$ . Let $F_{p,n}= (2p)^{2^n}+1 $ where $p$ is a prime number ...
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