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westicles · 2015-05-25, 10:14

I apologize for the remedial newbie question.

For M<1e6 and the GIMPS choices for B1/B2/number of curves tested, I would like to estimate the odds that the last curve of one B1/B2 range finds a factor, versus the first curve of the next range. Can someone provide a reference/equation to help?

2015-05-25, 10:14	#1
westicles May 2015 7₈ Posts	ECM odds I apologize for the remedial newbie question. For M<1e6 and the GIMPS choices for B1/B2/number of curves tested, I would like to estimate the odds that the last curve of one B1/B2 range finds a factor, versus the first curve of the next range. Can someone provide a reference/equation to help?