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Problem 995
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 7:25 pm
by jo_tro
It is (x^5+x+1) = (x^2+x+1)*(x^3-x^2+1) or g_5(x) = f_3(x) * (x^3-x^2+1).
So S(3) should be 5?
Or: why is T(20) not divisible by 5?
Re: Problem 995
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 8:40 pm
by RobertStanforth
jo_tro wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 7:25 pm
It is (x^5+x+1) = (x^2+x+1)*(x^3-x^2+1) or g_5(x) = f_3(x) * (x^3-x^2+1).
So S(3) should be 5?
Or: why is T(20) not divisible by 5?
For the $p=3$ case that you describe, $s=5$ does indeed satisfy the divisibility criterion, but it is not the
smallest $s$ that does so.
Re: Problem 995
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 9:13 pm
by jo_tro
Thank you! Just saw it!