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a() = 1,2,4,7,... [ A073158 ], adjacent sums = 3,6,11... [ A073159 ] and 2nd adjacent sums = 9,17,... [ A073160 ] are disjoint but not monotonic; adjoin next free number to A073158 to construct three sequences that together include all positive integers.
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%I #5 Mar 30 2012 18:36:32

%S 1,2,4,7,5,8,10,14,15,19,16,20,21,22,26,28,27,30,32,33,37,38,40,39,44,

%T 45,47,46,49,50,51,52,56,58,60,61,59,64,66,68,72,67,74,73

%N a() = 1,2,4,7,... [ A073158 ], adjacent sums = 3,6,11... [ A073159 ] and 2nd adjacent sums = 9,17,... [ A073160 ] are disjoint but not monotonic; adjoin next free number to A073158 to construct three sequences that together include all positive integers.

%C a(n)/n is asymptotic to 7n/4.

%F A073158:_1, 2, 4, 7, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 19, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 27, ... A073159:__3, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 24, 29, 34, 35, 36, 41, 43, 48, 54, 55, ... A073160:___9, 17, 23, 25, 31, 42, 53, 63, 69, 71, 77, 84, 91, 102, 109, ...

%Y Cf. A037257, A035311, A073159, A073160.

%K easy,nonn

%O 1,2

%A _Paul D. Hanna_, Jul 29 2002