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A102421
To get a(n), start with 2n+1, multiply by 3 and add 1 and divide out any power of 2; then multiply by 3 and subtract 1 and divide out any power of 2.
4
1, 7, 1, 1, 5, 25, 7, 17, 19, 43, 1, 13, 7, 61, 1, 35, 37, 79, 5, 11, 23, 97, 25, 53, 55, 115, 7, 31, 1, 133, 17, 71, 73, 151, 19, 5, 41, 169, 43, 89, 91, 187, 1, 49, 25, 205, 13, 107, 109, 223, 7, 29, 59, 241, 61, 125, 127, 259, 1, 67, 17, 277, 35, 143, 145, 295, 37, 19, 77, 313
OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
"Start with 2n+1, multiply by 3 and add 1 and divide out any power of 2;" is "equivalent to Start with 3n+2, divide out any power of 2;" - David A. Corneth, Aug 22 2020
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = A337349(2*n+1). - R. J. Mathar, Aug 24 2020
EXAMPLE
n=1, 2n+1 = 3 -> 10 -> 5; 5 -> 14 ->7 = a(1).
n=17, 2*n+1 = 35 -> 106 ->53; 53 -> 158 -> 79 = a(17).
MAPLE
A102421 :=proc(n) local j; j:=3*n+1; while j mod 2 = 0 do j:=j/2; od: j:=3*j-1; while j mod 2 = 0 do j:=j/2; od: j; end proc;
MATHEMATICA
nextx[x_Integer] := Block[{ a = x}, a = 3a + 1; While[EvenQ@a, a /= 2]; a = 3a - 1; While[EvenQ@a, a /= 2]; a]; Table[ nextx[2n + 1], {n, 0, 69}] (* Robert G. Wilson v Sep 20 2006 *)
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = {n = 3*n + 2; n>>=valuation(n, 2); n = 3*n - 1; n >> valuation(n, 2)} \\ David A. Corneth, Aug 22 2020
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A019980 A258986 A086384 * A019620 A105395 A120437
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
N. J. A. Sloane, based on email from Dan Asimov (dasimov(AT)earthlink.net), Sep 15 2006
EXTENSIONS
Moved comments to A337349. - R. J. Mathar, Aug 24 2020
STATUS
approved