Define F(n) = 2^(2^n)+1 = n-th Fermat number, M(n) = 2^n-1 = the n-th Mersenne number. Then a(n) = F(n)-M(n)-1 = 2^(2^n) - 2^n + 1.

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Define F(n) = 2^(2^n)+1 = n-th Fermat number, M(n) = 2^n-1 = the n-th Mersenne number. Then a(n) = F(n)-M(n)-1 = 2^(2^n) - 2^n + 1.