OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
a(6) has 178 digits and is too large to include. The parity of these numbers follow the pattern: odd, odd, even, even, odd, odd,... That is, a(n) modulo 2 gives the A133872 sequence.
FORMULA
a(n) = a(n-1)^n + n.
EXAMPLE
a(3) = a(2)^3+3 = 3^3+3 = 30.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Avik Roy (avik_3.1416(AT)yahoo.co.in), Jan 26 2009
STATUS
approved