Euler Lucky Number Function for n equals p
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Definition
Let $p$ be a prime number.
Let $f_p: \Z \to \Z$ be the mapping defined as:
- $\forall n \in \Z: f_p \left({n}\right) = n^2 - n + p$
Then $f_p \left({p}\right)$ is not prime.
Proof
Let $n = p$.
Then:
\(\ds n^2 - n + p\) | \(=\) | \(\ds p^2- p + p\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds p^2\) |
which is not prime.
$\blacksquare$