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A376680
Run-lengths of first differences of composite numbers.
9
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 6, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 12, 1, 2, 1, 4, 2, 8, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 8, 2, 2, 2, 10, 1, 10, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 8, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 8, 1, 12, 1, 2
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Also first differences of A376603 (points of nonzero curvature in the composite numbers).
EXAMPLE
The composite numbers (A002808) are:
4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, ...
with first differences (A073783):
2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, ...
with runs:
(2,2), (1,1), (2,2), (1,1), (2,2), (1,1), (2), (1,1,1,1), (2,2), (1,1,1,1), ...
with lengths (A376680):
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 4, 1, 2, ...
MATHEMATICA
Length/@Split[Differences[Select[Range[100], CompositeQ]]]
CROSSREFS
These are the run-lengths of A073783, ones A375929.
For prime instead of composite we have A333254, first appearances A335406.
These are the first differences of A376603.
A000040 lists the prime numbers, first differences A001223, second differences A036263.
A002808 lists the composite numbers, differences A073783.
A064113 lists positions of adjacent equal prime gaps.
A073445 gives second differences of composite numbers, zeros A376602.
Sequence in context: A194342 A230410 A044925 * A323356 A319244 A309286
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Gus Wiseman, Oct 10 2024
STATUS
approved