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A158355
a(n) is the smallest number greater than a(n-1) whose name in UK English contains n vowels.
3
2, 3, 11, 14, 71, 102, 103, 111, 114, 171, 1071, 1101, 1111, 1114, 1171, 11171, 14171, 71171, 101114, 101171, 111171, 114171, 171171, 1101114, 1101171, 1111171, 1114171, 1171171, 11171171, 14171171, 71171171, 101114171, 101171171, 111171171, 114171171, 171171171
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
In UK English, "102" is written as "one hundred and two".
twO has 1 vowel, thrEE has 2, ElEvEn has 3, fOUrtEEn has 4, sEvEntY OnE has 5, OnE hUndrEd And twO has 6, OnE hUndrEd And thrEE has 7, etc.
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PROG
(Python)
from num2words import num2words
from itertools import count, islice
def vowels(n): return sum(1 for c in num2words(n) if c in "aeiouy")
def agen():
n, adict = 1, dict()
for k in count(1):
v = vowels(k)
if v == n: yield k; n += 1
print(list(islice(agen(), 23))) # Michael S. Branicky, Aug 09 2022
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A321766 A041029 A158353 * A041235 A036972 A041637
KEYWORD
nonn,word
AUTHOR
Rodolfo Kurchan, Mar 16 2009
EXTENSIONS
Edited by Jon E. Schoenfield, Oct 06 2018
a(10) and beyond from Michael S. Branicky, Aug 09 2022
STATUS
approved