Covering sets for K2^n+4^n+1 with odd K

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Tomasz Ordowski

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Sep 29, 2025, 6:28:54 AMSep 29
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Hello again! 

Let K be odd. If (K+2^n)2^n has a covering set, 
then (K+2^n)2^n+1 is composite for all n > 0. 
K = 15, does not have a visible covering set, 
but I also did not find any prime of the form
(15+2^n)2^n+1 for n > 0. So search better!   
For K = 25, the covering set {3, 5} is trivial.   
For K = 169 : {3, 7, 13} is a bit less trivial. 
Find more such numbers K to investigate
(if possible with a non-trivial covering set).
 Are there any odd primes among them? 

Best, 

Tom Ordo 
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Tomasz Ordowski

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Sep 29, 2025, 2:33:19 PMSep 29
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PS. Correction, it should be:
[...] If (K+2^n)2^n+1 has a covering set, [...]. 
Sorry for my mistake in the second sentence. 
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