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2, 1, 1, 5, 3, 1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 3, 33, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 5, 7, 1, 5, 10, 1, 1, 2, 5, 5, 1, 1
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Using induction, one can prove that the Collatz (3x+1)-conjecture follows from the finiteness of a(n) for every n.
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EXAMPLE
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Beginning with n=1, we have f(2n+1)=f(3)=5. Here A000120(3)=A000120(5)=2 and A006694((3-1)/2)= A006694((5-1)/2)=1. None of values did not become less than. Therefore a(1)>1. Since f(5)=1 and A000120(1)=1 and A006694(0)=0, then a(2)=2.
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KEYWORD
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nonn,uned
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approved
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