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A001216
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a(n) = solution to the postage stamp problem with n denominations and 6 stamps.
(Formerly M4120 N1831)
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20
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OFFSET
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1,1
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COMMENTS
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Fred Lunnon [W. F. Lunnon] defines "solution" to be the smallest value not obtainable by the best set of stamps. The solutions given are one lower than this, that is, the sequence gives the largest number obtainable without a break using the best set of stamps.
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REFERENCES
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R. K. Guy, Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, C12.
N. J. A. Sloane, A Handbook of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1973 (includes this sequence).
N. J. A. Sloane and Simon Plouffe, The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1995 (includes this sequence).
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LINKS
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M. F. Challis and J. P. Robinson, Some Extremal Postage Stamp Bases, J. Integer Seq., 13 (2010), Article 10.2.3. [From John P Robinson (john-robinson(AT)uiowa.edu), Feb 18 2010]
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CROSSREFS
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Postage stamp sequences: A001208, A001209, A001210, A001211, A001212, A001213, A001214, A001215, A001216, A005342, A005343, A005344, A014616, A053346, A053348, A075060, A084192, A084193.
A row or column of the array A196416 (possibly with 1 subtracted from it).
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KEYWORD
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nonn,more
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AUTHOR
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EXTENSIONS
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Entry improved by comments from John Seldon (johnseldon(AT)onetel.com), Sep 15 2004
Added terms a(8) and a(9) from Challis and Robinson. John P Robinson (john-robinson(AT)uiowa.edu), Feb 18 2010
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STATUS
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approved
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