Etymology

Lucas-Lehmer-Riesel test

Today it means: A primality test for numbers of the form N = k · 2ⁿ − 1 with odd k < 2ⁿ. Full definition →

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Developed by Hans Riesel, based on the Lucas–Lehmer primality test.

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