Xref: utzoo sci.math:13821 comp.theory:1283 Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!apple!agate!shelby!neon!Gang-of-Four.Stanford.EDU!pehoushe From: pehoushe@Gang-of-Four.Stanford.EDU, costllo@cs.stanford.edu Newsgroups: sci.math,comp.theory Subject: Large pairs of primes Message-ID: <1990Nov30.013039.13955@Neon.Stanford.EDU> Date: 30 Nov 90 01:30:39 GMT References: Sender: news@Neon.Stanford.EDU (USENET News System) Reply-To: pehoushe@Gang-of-Four.Stanford.EDU, costllo@cs.stanford.edu Organization: Stanford University Lines: 18 Does anyone know where Dr. Basil Fawlty published the following theorem? (published circa late 1970's ?) Fawlty Towers Theorem: For non-empty towers of 2, 2^2^2...^2 + 1 is prime and 2^2^2...^2 + 3 is prime. Thus there are an infinite number of pairs of primes. We think the proof is too large to post to the net, but we'd like a reference. Tom Costello and Dan Pehoushek Replies to: costllo@cs.stanford.edu pehoushek@cs.stanford.edu Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com