A152836 a(0)=-1; a(n)=n^a(n-1)-a(n-1)^n.

-1, 2, 0, 1, 3, -118

Offset

0,2

Comments

Sequence is finite because followup terms are fractions. - R. J. Mathar, Jun 19 2021

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..5.

Mathematica

lst={}; a=1; Do[a=n^a-a^n; AppendTo[lst, a], {n, 0, 5}]; lst
nxt[{n_, a_}]:={n+1, (n+1)^a-a^(n+1)}; NestList[nxt, {0, -1}, 5][[All, 2]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jun 06 2022 *)

Crossrefs

Cf. A084964, A152832, A152833, A152835

Sequence in context: A216701 A278326 A018843 * A152837 A182036 A334173

Adjacent sequences: A152833 A152834 A152835 * A152837 A152838 A152839

Keyword

sign,fini,less

Author

Vladimir Joseph Stephan Orlovsky, Dec 14 2008

Extensions

Definition corrected by N. J. A. Sloane, Jan 11 2009

Offset corrected. R. J. Mathar, Jun 19 2021

Status

approved