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A064764 Largest integer m such that every permutation (p_1, ..., p_n) of (1, ..., n) satisfies lcm(p_i, p_{i+1}) >= m for some i, 1 <= i <= n-1. 6
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 12, 12, 12, 12, 18, 18, 24, 24, 24, 24, 35, 35, 44, 44, 44, 44, 55, 55, 55, 55, 55, 55, 68, 68, 85, 85, 85, 85, 85, 85, 102, 102, 102, 102, 119, 119, 145, 145, 145, 145, 174, 174, 174, 174, 174, 174, 203, 203, 203, 203, 203, 203, 232, 232, 261, 261, 261 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,2

COMMENTS

For n >= 4, a(n) >= A073818(pi(n)), with equality for 19 <= n <= 70. - David Wasserman (dwasserm(AT)earthlink.net), Aug 17 2002

REFERENCES

P. Erdos, R. Freud and N. Hegyvari, Arithmetical properties of permutations of integers, Acta Math. Hungar. 41 (1983), no. 1-2, 169-176.

LINKS

D. Wasserman, Proof of terms 11-70

FORMULA

a(n) = (1+o(1))n^2/(4 log n) as n -> infinity.

EXAMPLE

n=6: we must arrange the numbers 1..6 so that the max of the lcm of pairs of adjacent terms is minimized. The answer is 632415, with max lcm = 6, so a(6) = 6.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A035106, A064796-A064797, A000720, A073818.

Sequence in context: A064778 A028335 A007464 * A123131 A000793 A062163

Adjacent sequences:  A064761 A064762 A064763 * A064765 A064766 A064767

KEYWORD

nonn,nice

AUTHOR

N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com), Oct 21 2001

EXTENSIONS

More terms from Vladeta Jovovic (vladeta(AT)eunet.rs), Oct 21 2001

Further terms from David Wasserman (dwasserm(AT)earthlink.net), Aug 17 2002

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