# Odd primes of the form $\varphi(m)^{2k+1}+1$

With $\varphi(m)$ for $m\ge1$ being Euler's totient function, I am curious to know if are known odd primes of the form $$1+\varphi(m)^\lambda\tag1$$ where $\lambda=2k+1>1$ is an odd integer.

Question. Do you know from the literature if there exists an odd prime with the form in $(1)$? And do you know why it is so difficult to find them? If it was in the literature please answer this question as a reference request and I try to find and read those examples from the literature. Many thanks.

• About the second question And do you know why is so difficult to find such odd primes? only is required provide us a reasonig to convince us that seems that there are few of such primes of mentioned type. – user243301 Feb 20 '18 at 11:24
• Many thanks for the improvements @ParclyTaxel – user243301 Feb 20 '18 at 11:35

No odd primes of the given form can exist, since $$\varphi(m)^{2k+1}+1=(\varphi(m)+1)(\varphi(m)^{2k}-\varphi(m)^{2k-1}+\dots+1)$$ with $\varphi(m)+1\ge2$ and $\varphi(m)^{2k+1}>\varphi(m)$ for $m>2,k\ge1$. (If $m\le2$ then $\varphi(m)^{2k+1}+1=2$.)