Nonexistence conjecture for prime vv-palindromes

Let v ⁣:NZv\colon\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{Z} be the additive function defined by v(p)=pv(p)=p for primes pp and v(pα)=p+αv(p^\alpha)=p+\alpha for prime powers pαp^\alpha with α2\alpha\geq2. For integers n1n\geq1 and b2b\geq2, call nn a vv-palindrome in base bb if bnb\nmid n, nrb(n)n\neq r_b(n), and v(n)=v(rb(n))v(n)=v(r_b(n)), where rb(n)r_b(n) is the integer obtained by reversing the base-bb digits of nn; in base 1010, call it a vv-palindrome. Nonexistence conjecture for prime vv-palindromes. There are no prime vv-palindromes. The claim is motivated by extensive computer calculations and complements known infinite families of composite vv-palindromes; whether any prime examples exist remains open.

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Muhammet Boran, Garam Choi, Steven J. Miller, Jesse Purice and Daniel Tsai, “A characterization of prime v-palindromes”, arXiv:2307.00770 (2023).

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