OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
From Robert G. Wilson v, Jul 17 2016: (Start)
a(n) ~ sqrt(10^n).
The four terms which make up the difference a(2) - A089579(2) are: 16 = 2^4 = 4^2, 64 = 2^6 = 4^3 = 8^2 and 81 = 3^4 = 9^2; one for 16, two for 64 and one for 81 making a total of 4. See A117453.
(End)
This sequence correlates (see Link) to A006880 via a power fit A*x^B. For example, using a(23) through a(29) one obtains (A,B) = (0.047272, 1.96592) with R^2 > 0.999999. This extrapolates A006880(30) as 1.46*10^28. The exponent well may be resolving to 2. - Bill McEachen, Mar 04 2025
LINKS
Chai Wah Wu, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1998 (n = 1..100 from Robert G. Wilson, n = 101..400 from Karl-Heinz Hofmann)
Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Python program.
Bill McEachen, Plot A089580 vs A006880.
FORMULA
a(n) = Sum_{k = 1..n} A060298(k). - Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Sep 18 2023
EXAMPLE
16 = 2^4 = 4^2 counts double, 256 = 2^8 = 4^4 = 16^2 counts three times.
MATHEMATICA
Table[lim=10^n-1; Sum[Floor[lim^(1/k)]-1, {k, 2, Floor[Log[2, lim]]}], {n, 30}] (* T. D. Noe, Nov 16 2006 *)
PROG
(Python) # see link.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,changed
AUTHOR
Martin Renner, Dec 29 2003
EXTENSIONS
2 more terms from Martin Renner, Oct 02 2004
More terms from T. D. Noe, Nov 16 2006
More precise name by Hugo Pfoertner, Sep 16 2023
STATUS
approved