%I #10 May 02 2018 12:49:58
%S 1,5,7,10,341,356,701,1600,1776,2806,3994,9729,20224,21891,107860,
%T 115180,131346,204765,221646,284348,426522,748056,9099150,15596837,
%U 27297444,30359613,4422186001
%N Integer part of the blowup factor for A025587(n).
%e a(4)=10 since A025587(4)=15 and starting with 15 in the Collatz sequence gives a maximum value of 160 with a blowup factor of 160/15 = 10.66666...
%t With[{s = Array[Max@ NestWhileList[If[EvenQ@ #, #/2, 3 # + 1] &, #, # > 1 &]/# &, 2^18]}, Floor@ Union@ FoldList[Max, s]] (* _Michael De Vlieger_, Mar 13 2018 *)
%Y Cf. A025587, A295163.
%K nonn
%O 0,2
%A Larry Reeves (larryr(AT)acm.org), May 03 2001
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