A119744 a(n) is the position of a(n-1) in the decimal expansion of Pi, starting with a(1)=13.

13, 111, 154, 3645, 2699, 1394, 526, 613, 971, 39, 44, 60, 128, 149, 2607, 23047, 21876, 361554, 403706, 1674698, 19210577

Offset

1,1

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..21.

Dave Andersen, The Pi-Search Page

Example

In the decimal expansion of Pi (A000796) written as a string
3141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816...,
the string "13" is found at position 111, the string "111" is at position 154, the string "154" at position 3645, etc.,
hence the sequence starting with a(1)=13 is
13,111,154,3645,2699,...
In general, the sequence may end in a cycle, e.g. sequence s1
starting with a(1)=1 is
s1: 1,2,7,14,2,7,14,2,7,14,2 (cycle is 2,7,14),
Also s0, s2, s3, s4, s7, s10, s11, s14, s15, s16, s25 end with the same cycle:
s0: 0,33,25,90,248,480,105,50,32,16,41,3,1,2,7,14,2
s2: 2,7,14,2,7,14,2,
s3: 3,1,2,7,14,2,7,14,2
s4: 4,3,1, 2,7,14,2,7,14,2
s5: 5,5,5,5 (simplest cycle!)
s6: 6, 8, 12,149,2607,23047,21876,361554,403706,1674698,19210577,next term>2*10^8
s7: 7,14,2,7, 14, (see s1)
s8: 8,12,149, (see s6)
s9: 9,6, 8, (see s6)
s10: 10,50,32,16,41,3,1,2, (see s1)
s11: 11,95,31,1, (see s1)
s12: 12,149, (see s6)
s13: this sequence, is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s14: 14,2, (see s1)
s15: 15,4,3,1, (see s1)
s16: 16,41,3,1, (see s1)
s17: 17,96,181,729,771,626,21,94,59,5,5,5,(see s5)
s18: 18,425,822,135,2728,11023,12721,54517,102917,183252,410024,613425,1525497,
3426169,3591590,10748112, is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s19: 19,38,18, (see s18}, is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s20: 20,54,192,976,1808,26035,43352,93226,3603,9736,10514,54423,140517,1549413,
20801035, is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s21: 21,94,59,5,5,5,(see s5)
s22: 22,136,735,469,387,864,722,2140,8434,9666,4000,14637,85171,3538,5037,37934,
62186,6529,37803,68887,5871,22098,172393,591481,14933,51852, 5762,7347,11749,
12529,61828,268516,657761,531469,1246616,6755774,22119206,83934772,128149562,
is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s23: 23,17,96,181,729,771,626,21,94,59,5,5,5, (see s17, s5)
s24: 24,293,572,405,596,180,3665,10143,63892,465223,522194,1637321,10980764,
184160876,65620598,35543320,97248583,109914084,40782089,
48875829,77976212,182755461,114041877, is there cycle or not? next term>2*10^8
s25: 25,90,248,480,105,50,32,16,41,3,1,2,7,14,2 (see s0, s1)

Crossrefs

Cf. A000796 = Decimal expansion of Pi, A097614 = sequence based on positions of digits in decimal digits of Pi.

Sequence in context: A005769 A042941 A021344 * A295204 A298228 A298152

Adjacent sequences: A119741 A119742 A119743 * A119745 A119746 A119747

Keyword

base,nonn

Author

Zak Seidov, Jun 16 2006

Extensions

Edited by N. J. A. Sloane, Dec 09 2017

Status

approved