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A095804
Values of s in Wolfram's iteration for sqrt(2).
1
0, 4, 8, 20, 44, 88, 180, 360, 724, 1448, 2896, 5792, 11584, 23168, 46340, 92680, 185360, 370724, 741452, 1482908, 2965820, 5931640, 11863280, 23726564, 47453132, 94906264, 189812528, 379625060, 759250124, 1518500248
OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
When interpreted as binary numbers, these successively approach sqrt(2).
LINKS
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Wolfram's Iteration
EXAMPLE
724 = 1011010100_2; sqrt(2) = 1.011010100..._2
CROSSREFS
Cf. A095803.
Sequence in context: A047196 A009889 A334706 * A084219 A190589 A009916
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Eric W. Weisstein, Jun 07 2004
STATUS
approved