OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
a(n) = least k such that 1/k > e - (n-th partial sum of the Maclaurin series for e). Let b(n) = a(n)/a(n+1). Conjectures: if n > 3, then n+1 < b(n) < n+2 and 0 < b(n+1)-b(n) < 1.
LINKS
Clark Kimberling, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
EXAMPLE
Approximates for the first 5 numbers e - (1/0!+1/1!+1/2!+...+1/n! are 1.71828, 0.718282, 0.218282, 0.0516152, 0.0099485, with approximate reciprocals 0.581977, 1.39221, 4.58123, 19.3742, 100.518.
MATHEMATICA
s[n_] := E - Sum[1/k!, {k, 0, n}]
Table[Ceiling[1/s[n]], {n, 0, 30}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Jan 11 2019
STATUS
approved