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A080751
a(n) is smallest number greater than a(n-1) such that the sequence contains a total of a(n) base 10 digits + commas through n terms (assuming one comma between each pair of terms).
0
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 103, 107, 111, 115, 119, 123, 127, 131, 135, 139, 143, 147, 151, 155, 159, 163, 167, 171, 175, 179, 183, 187, 191, 195, 199, 203, 207
OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
The comma after a term is not counted as part of that term.
EXAMPLE
a(1)=1, the only possible initial term in base 10. a(5)=9, the smallest possible number (the other candidate is 10) such that the sequence after 5 terms would contain a(n) base 10 digits + commas.
CROSSREFS
Cf. A080676.
Sequence in context: A309269 A362135 A204206 * A025218 A258782 A349993
KEYWORD
base,easy,nonn
AUTHOR
Matthew Vandermast, Mar 08 2003
STATUS
approved