A k-rough number, as defined by Finch in 2001 and 2003, is a positive integer whose prime factors are all greater than or equal to k. k-roughness has alternately been defined as requiring all prime factors to strictly exceed k.[1]
"Divisibility, Smoothness and Cryptographic Applications", D. Naccache and I. E. Shparlinski, pp. 115–173 in Algebraic Aspects of Digital Communications, eds. Tanush Shaska and Engjell Hasimaj, IOS Press, 2009, ISBN9781607500193.
