OFFSET
1,2
EXAMPLE
1.766398114550173597228488392440099730232069287957072775...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[ FindRoot[1 - Sum[1/(x^(2^n)), {n, 0, 8}] == 0, {x, 1.7}, WorkingPrecision -> 128][[1, 2]], 10, 128][[1]] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Aug 08 2005 *)
PROG
(PARI) solve(x=1, 2, 1-sum(k=0, 8, 1./x^(2^k)))
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
cons,nonn
AUTHOR
Franklin T. Adams-Watters, Aug 07 2005
STATUS
approved