Guy, Richard K., Unsolved problems in number theory. Third edition, Problem Books in Mathematics, Springer, New York (2004), xviii+437 pp.; section A19 "Values of n making n−2k prime. Odd numbers not of the form ±pa±2b.", printed p. 67: the question whether some odd integer is not of the form 2k+s with s squarefree, with no example found below 1.4⋅109. Library home: Guy 2004.