Long arithmetic progressions of primes: some old, some new

Pritchard, Paul A.

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1985-0790659-1

Long arithmetic progressions of primes: some old, some new
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Abstract:

The results are reported of an extensive search with a computer for "long" arithmetic progressions of primes. Such progressions with minimum last term are now known for all lengths up to and including nineteen.

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