OFFSET
1,3
EXAMPLE
2.645751311... = 1/1+1/(1*1)+1/(1*1*2)+1/(1*1*2*4)+1/(1*1*2*4*7)+1/(1*1*2*4*7*7)+....
MATHEMATICA
EngelExp[A_, n_]:=Join[Array[1&, Floor[A]], First@Transpose@NestList[ {Ceiling[1/Expand[ #[[1]]#[[2]]-1]], Expand[ #[[1]]#[[2]]-1]}&, {Ceiling[1/(A-Floor[A])], A-Floor[A]}, n-1]]; EngelExp[N[7^(1/2), 7! ], 50]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Vladimir Joseph Stephan Orlovsky, Jun 08 2009
EXTENSIONS
Added example and link to index - R. J. Mathar, Sep 23 2009
STATUS
approved