Let's define sequence $S_i$ as : $ S_i= S^4_{i-1}-4\cdot S^2_{i-1}+2 ~\text{with}~ S_0=8$ I have found that : $F_2 \mid S_1 , ~F_3 \mid S_3 ,~F_4 \mid S_7 $ where $F_2 , F_3 , F_4 $ are Fermat numbers . >**Conjecture :** >$ F_n = 2^{2^n}+1 ,(n \geq 2) ~\text{is a prime iff}~F_n \mid S_{2^{n-1}-1}$ In [this document](https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9GIk5AfjFmSbDE1X185ZV9TYy04M3o0Um43NTJhQQ) you can find my proof of this conjecture . **Question :** Is my proof acceptable ? Is it possible to prove this conjecture in some other way ?