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For questions about sequences of integers. References are often made to the online resource oeis.org.

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Discrete logarithm and the sequence $a(n)=(g^n \bmod p)^{p-1} \bmod p^2$

Q1 is too vague, so let me answer Q2 and Q3. Assume that a prime $p$ and a primitive root $g$ modulo $p$ are fixed. Let $g_0(n) := g^n\bmod p$, $g_1(n) := \frac{g^n - g_0(n)}{p}\bmod p$, and $c := g_1 …
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The sequence $a(n)=(2^n \bmod p)^{p-1} \bmod p^2$

Using the notation from my answer to the previous question, we have $$D(n+1)−(D(n+2)+1)\not\equiv 0\pmod{p}$$ if and only if $g_0(n+2) = 2 g_0(n+1) - p$ and $g_1(n+2) \equiv 2 g_1(n+1) + 1\pmod{p}$, i …
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What is this sequence counting?

Notice that $P(n-1)$ counts the number of partition of $n$ that contain $1$, while $P(n-2)$ counts the number of partition of $n$ that contain $2$. It follows that $P(n-1)+P(n-2)-P(n)$ equals the di …
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sum of odious numbers to the power of k

I think there is no simple formula here, although we can get some recurrence relations and related identities for generating functions as explained below. Similarly to odious numbers, we have evil nu …
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Avoiding equality of partial sums of two different aperiodic sequences

Let one sequence be randomly sampled from $\{2,4\}$, and the other obtained similarly after setting the first element to 1. Then these sequences are not periodic and have pairwise distinct partial sum …
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When is $\mathrm{gcd}(k,p^k-1)=1$ true?

It is easier to describe non-good (bad) numbers with respect to a given prime $p$. For each such number $k$, there exists a prime $q$ such that $q\mid k$ and $q\mid (p^k - 1)$. It follows that $k$ is …
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On the primality of $j(n)=\varphi(p_n+1-n)+1$ when $j(n) \equiv 19 \pmod {100}$

Since $j(n)\equiv 19\pmod{100}$, we have $\varphi(p_n+1-n)\equiv 18\pmod{100}$ meaning that $\nu_2(\varphi(p_n+1-n))=1$. That is, $p_n+1-n$ is $q^k$ or $2q^k$ for a prime $q\equiv 3\pmod4$. If $k=1$, …
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Six consecutive positive integers with certain shape

This is just to show that in sextuples of interest $2x^2 - 3y^2 = -1$, while difference $2$ is not possible. First note that neither $|2x^2-2y^2|<6$ nor $|3x^2-3y^2|<6$ is soluble in distinct positive …
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Alternating binomial-harmonic sum: evaluation request

Denote the sum in question by $f(b,n)$, then $$\sum_{b,n\geq 0} f(b,n) y^b z^n = \frac{\log(1+y)\log(1-\frac{yz}{1-z})}{1-z-yz}.$$
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Non-Wieferich primes with Euler quotient modulo $p$ two and alternating harmonic numbers

While no composite terms of A128465 are known, here is a proof that an odd prime $p$ belongs to A128465 if and only if $b(p)\equiv 2(-1)^{\tfrac{p+1}2}\pmod{p}$. First notice that for an odd prime $p$ …
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Is OEIS A007018 really a subsequence of squarefree numbers?

Prime factors below $10^{10}$ of $a_n$ can be found in OEIS A007996, and I've tested that none of them divides $a_n$ when squared. Same was reported by Andersen earlier for primes below $2^{32}$. In …
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On nontotient Fibonacci numbers

I've extended OEIS A335976 with many terms. The numerical data so far is in favor of the conjecture, although I think it may be hard to prove it rigorously. Still, we can note a few major factors that …
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Why does this "factorial sequence" appear in the OEIS?

We have $$\frac{1}{x}f(\frac1x) = \sum_{n\geq 1} (F_{2n-3}-1)x^n,$$ where $F_{2n+1}$ are Fibonacci numbers. Per answers to your previous question, it follows that $$c_{n+1} = \sum_{i=0}^n s(n,i) (F_{2 …
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Conjectured Somos-like closed form of recurrences with polynomial coefficients

This is just an extended comment. There is no need to invoke the algebraic dependency search. The recurrence can be found by directly constructing Groebner basis $B$ under any term order, in which $n$ …
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A conjecture harmonic numbers

The sequence OEIS A260695 can be seen as the interweaving of nonzero Hultman numbers $\mathcal{H}(n,k)$ for $k=1$ and $k=2$. Namely, $$a(n) = \mathcal{H}(n,1+(n\bmod 2)).$$ It is known that $\mathcal{ …
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