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==Statement== Given two relatively prime integers ''P'' and ''Q'', such that <math>D=P^2-4Q>0</math> and {{math|''PQ'' β 0}}, let {{math|''U<sub>n</sub>''(''P'', ''Q'')}} be the [[Lucas sequence]] of the first kind defined by :<math>\begin{align} U_0(P,Q)&=0, \\ U_1(P,Q)&=1, \\ U_n(P,Q)&=P\cdot U_{n-1}(P,Q)-Q\cdot U_{n-2}(P,Q) \qquad\mbox{ for }n>1. \end{align} </math> Then, for ''n'' β 1, 2, 6, ''U<sub>n</sub>''(''P'', ''Q'') has at least one prime divisor that does not divide any ''U<sub>m</sub>''(''P'', ''Q'') with ''m'' < ''n'', except ''U''<sub>12</sub>(Β±1, β1) = Β±F(12) = Β±144. Such a prime ''p'' is called a ''characteristic factor'' or a ''primitive prime divisor'' of ''U<sub>n</sub>''(''P'', ''Q''). Indeed, Carmichael showed a slightly stronger theorem: For ''n'' β 1, 2, 6, ''U<sub>n</sub>''(''P'', ''Q'') has at least one primitive prime divisor not dividing ''D''<ref>In the definition of a primitive prime divisor ''p'', it is often required that ''p'' does not divide the discriminant.</ref> except ''U''<sub>3</sub>(Β±1, β2) = 3, ''U''<sub>5</sub>(Β±1, β1) = F(5) = 5, or ''U''<sub>12</sub>(1, β1) = β''U''<sub>12</sub>(β1, β1) = F(12) = 144. In Camicharel's theorem, ''D'' should be greater than 0; thus the cases ''U''<sub>13</sub>(1, 2), ''U''<sub>18</sub>(1, 2) and ''U''<sub>30</sub>(1, 2), etc. are not included, since in this case ''D'' = β7 < 0.
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