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A111660
a(n) = greatest integer p for which n^p + (n+1)^p > (n+2)^p.
1
0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 31, 31, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36
OFFSET
0,5
COMMENTS
These occur thrice: 15,28,41,54,...
EXAMPLE
a(3)=1 because 3+4>5 but 9+16 is not > 25.
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A034888 A320467 A086388 * A244325 A168050 A001057
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Aug 13 2005
STATUS
approved