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A131197
Numbers n such that 1 - S(n) = 0, where S(n) = (S(n-1) + A000040(n))*(-1)^n; S(0)=0, n=>1.
1
2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 190, 194, 306, 308, 462, 464, 472, 474, 476, 478, 490, 1884, 1890, 1938, 23636, 23656, 23850, 25226, 25834, 25984, 26642, 26650, 26924, 26998, 27000, 311922, 313880, 313946, 331676, 331762, 331782, 332676, 377078, 377518, 377666
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
The terms are equal to A130642 for n/2 odd (100 terms) and to A130643 for n/2 even (86 terms).
EXAMPLE
S(11)=(..((((0+2)*-1)+3)*1)+5)*-1)+7)*1)+11)*- 1)+13)*1)+...+29)*1)+31)*-1 = -36, 1 - S(12)=1 - (-36 + 37)*1 = 0, hence 12 is a term.
S(13)=(..((((0+2)*-1)+3)*1)+5)*-1)+7)*1)+11)*- 1)+13)*1)+...+37)*1)+41)*-1 = -42, 1 - S(14)=1 - (-42 + 43)*1 = 0, hence 14 is a term.
MATHEMATICA
S=0; a=0; Do[S=(S+Prime[n])*(-1)^n; If[1-S==0, a++; Print[a, " ", n]], {n, 1, 10^8, 1}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Manuel Valdivia, Sep 26 2007
STATUS
approved