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A083380 a(n) = the number of cubes with at most n digits and first digit 1. 4
1, 1, 2, 5, 11, 23, 49, 105, 225, 485, 1045, 2252, 4852, 10452, 22517, 48510, 104508, 225153, 485075, 1045058, 2251505, 4850716, 10450546, 22515012, 48507117, 104505409, 225150073, 485071123, 1045054049, 2251500692 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,3

COMMENTS

Asymptotically, the probability that a cube begins with 1 is (cuberoot(2)-1)/(cuberoot(10)-1).

A generalization to arbitrary powers is found in Huerlimann, 2003. By increasing power the probability distribution approaches Benford's law.

REFERENCES

W. Huerlimann, Integer powers and Benford's law, preprint, 2003, available at www.mathpreprints.com/math/Preprint/werner.huerlimann/20030603/1 or at www.geocities.com/hurlimann53 (list of publications)

CROSSREFS

Cf. A083377-A083380.

Sequence in context: A126017 A034468 A130668 * A018112 A192415 A201779

Adjacent sequences:  A083377 A083378 A083379 * A083381 A083382 A083383

KEYWORD

base,easy,nonn

AUTHOR

Werner S. Huerlimann [H\"{u}rlimann] (whurlimann(AT)bluewin.ch), Jun 05 2003

EXTENSIONS

Edited by Don Reble (djr(AT)nk.ca), Nov 05 2005

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