New Fermat factors

[Andrew Usher]

Originally Posted by ET_

Fermatsearch usually deals only with records up to N=100,000, leaving the higher ranges to Prof. Keller's GFN search.

Yes, I can understand that, but the other ranges and reservations above 100,000 are there, so it is inconsistent or misleading to omit that one. Also, Gary just stated that GFN ranges are supposed to be reported to both sites.

Which one did you mean by 'the other cosmetic error' - the 'N Factoring limits' table or the overlapping ranges?

Finally, may I ask if your site has any role in determining the ECM bounds for Fermat work, or if it works like other Primenet assignments in all cases.

[ET_]

Originally Posted by Andrew Usher

Yes, I can understand that, but the other ranges and reservations above 100,000 are there, so it is inconsistent or misleading to omit that one. Also, Gary just stated that GFN ranges are supposed to be reported to both sites.

---- I register all the ranges that I receive, either via e-mail or via MersenneForum. The idea is to avoid doubles, so Wilfrid, Gary and I decided to set a breaking line at N = 100,000. Also note that some of the GFN work on the smaller Ns (20-100) could be not registered at FermatSearch, but definitely is at Keller side. In other words, look at FermatSearch if you need factoring limits for Fermat factors, look to Keller site for gfn limits.

Which one did you mean by 'the other cosmetic error' - the 'N Factoring limits' table or the overlapping ranges?

---- Exactly

Finally, may I ask if your site has any role in determining the ECM bounds for Fermat work, or if it works like other Primenet assignments in all cases.

---- Primenet is actually the main source for the ECM work on Fermat Factoring.


Luigi