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A096999
A062401(x)=phi[sigma(x)] function is iterated; initial value=2^n; a(n)=largest term of trajectory.
0
2, 6, 8, 30, 96, 126, 128, 480, 600, 3840, 2048, 8190, 10584, 27000, 32768, 196560, 311040, 851840, 1161216, 2250600, 2640704, 150992640, 150992640, 283740364800, 283740364800, 283740364800, 283740364800, 7608287232, 7608287232
OFFSET
1,1
EXAMPLE
n=8: 2^n=256, list={256,432,480,432,...}, max=a(8)=480
MATHEMATICA
fs[x_] :=EulerPhi[DivisorSigma[1, x]] itef[x_, hos_] :=NestList[fs, x, hos] Table[Max[itef[2^w, 200]], {w, 1, 30}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Labos Elemer, Jul 21 2004
STATUS
approved