Smallest Odd Number not of form 2 a squared plus p/Mistake
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Source Work
1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.):
- The Dictionary
- $17$
Mistake
- [$17$ is] the smallest odd number which cannot be represented as the sum of a prime and twice a square.
This is incorrect, as both $1$ and $3$ share that property.
Sources
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