Tom Duda skrev:

> Hi
>
>  .... I'll ask anyhow.  :-)
>
> This is my first time with GIMPS. So far, I've gone past the P1 phase and it 
> is now doing primality testing. Are there other phases beyond this one? If 
> so, what others are there, please?
>
> Tom Duda
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After P-1 (stage 1 and stage 2) there is only the primality test (Lucas-Lehmer 
test) left for you. Sometimes there is a trial factoring step before the P-1 
factoring. And after your
primality test (usually years after) someone else will double-check your result.

Patrik
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Patrik Johansson
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