OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
The rightmost digit R of a GUI is always larger than the leftmost digit L of the same GUI. The first such integer is 12, as we need at least two digits for a sound GUI. When R = L we have a "Go flat integer", or GFI. We admit that 0 is the first GFI (followed by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 101, 111, 121, etc.) This sequence is the lexicographically earliest of distinct nonnegative terms with this property, starting with a(1) = 1.
LINKS
Eric Angelini, Go down, go up, go flat integers, Personal blog "Cinquante signes", Aug 2023.
EXAMPLE
a(1) + a(2) = 1 + 11 = 12 and 12 is a GUI;
a(2) + a(3) = 11 + 2 = 13 and 13 is a GUI;
a(3) + a(4) = 2 + 22 = 24 and 24 is a GUI;
a(4) + a(5) = 22 + 3 = 25 and 25 is a GUI;
a(5) + a(6) = 3 + 9 = 12 and 12 is a GUI; etc.
MATHEMATICA
a[1]=1; a[n_]:=a[n]=(k=1; While[Last[i=IntegerDigits@k]!=First@i ||MemberQ[Array[a, n-1], k]||First[i1=IntegerDigits[a[n-1]+k]]>=Last@i1, k++]; k); Array[a, 100] (* Giorgos Kalogeropoulos, Aug 27 2023 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
base,nonn
AUTHOR
Eric Angelini, Aug 26 2023
EXTENSIONS
Data corrected by Giorgos Kalogeropoulos
STATUS
approved