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A300404
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Smallest integer k such that the largest term in the Goodstein sequence starting at k is > n.
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2
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2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
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OFFSET
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0,1
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COMMENTS
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The sequence apparently grows very slowly.
Is the sequence unbounded?
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PROG
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(PARI) \\ define the function bump() as in A059933
a(n) = my(k=1, x=k, step=2); while(1, x=bump(x, step)-1; step++; if(x > n, return(k)); if(x==0, k++; x=k; step=2))
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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