Brown numbers are pairs of integers satisfying the
condition of Brocard's problem , i.e., such that
where
is the factorial and is a square number . Only
three such pairs of numbers are known: (5, 4), (11, 5),
(71, 7), and Erdős conjectured that these are the only three such pairs .
See also Brocard's Problem ,
Factorial ,
Square Number ,
Wilson
Prime
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References Guy, R. K. Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, 2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, p. 193,
1994. Pickover, C. A. Keys
to Infinity. New York: Wiley, p. 170, 1995. Referenced on
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