Newman–Shanks–Williams prime

Summary

Newman–Shanks–Williams prime ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Daniel Shanks is named after Newman–Shanks–Williams prime^[2].
• Hugh C. Williams is named after Newman–Shanks–Williams prime^[3].
• Newman–Shanks–Williams prime's subclass of is recorded as prime number^[4].
• Newman–Shanks–Williams prime's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vw6f^[5].
• Newman–Shanks–Williams prime's OEIS ID is recorded as A088165^[6].
• Newman–Shanks–Williams prime's defining formula is recorded as S_{2m+1}=\frac{\left(1 + \sqrt{2}\right)^{2m+1} + \left(1 - \sqrt{2}\right)^{2m+1}}{2}^[7].
• Newman–Shanks–Williams prime's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[8].

Why It Matters

Newman–Shanks–Williams prime ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[10]