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A369886 a(n) is the least positive integer that can be expressed as +- 1 +- 2 +- 3 +- ... +- n in exactly n ways, or -1 if no such integer exists. 0

%I #5 Feb 04 2024 18:31:38

%S 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,6,16,25,35,-1,56,-1,-1,96,-1,-1,145,-1,-1,-1,225,-1,

%T -1,-1,-1,348,-1,-1,-1,-1,496,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,707,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,

%U 1045,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,1447,-1

%N a(n) is the least positive integer that can be expressed as +- 1 +- 2 +- 3 +- ... +- n in exactly n ways, or -1 if no such integer exists.

%e a(7) = 6: 6 = + 1 + 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 6 - 7

%e = - 1 + 2 - 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 - 7

%e = + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 - 5 - 6 + 7

%e = - 1 + 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - 6 + 7

%e = + 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 + 5 - 6 + 7

%e = + 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 - 5 + 6 + 7

%e = - 1 - 2 - 3 + 4 - 5 + 6 + 7.

%Y Cf. A038547, A063890.

%K sign

%O 1,7

%A _Ilya Gutkovskiy_, Feb 04 2024

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