OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
From an idea of Michael B. Porter.
Let k = A003306(m) and p = 2*3^k + 1. Then for all n > pi(p), a(n) > a(pi(p)) = 3k + 2. For example, with k = 17, a(n) > a(14107188) = 53 for all n > 14107188. - Charles R Greathouse IV, Sep 29 2025
LINKS
Paolo P. Lava, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000
FORMULA
EXAMPLE
prime(10) = 29, and 29-1 = 28 = 2*2*7, so a(10) = 2+2+7 = 11.
MAPLE
A210936 := proc(n)
local p, pplus, f ;
p := ithprime(n) ;
pplus := ifactors(p-1)[2] ;
add(op(1, f)*op(2, f), f=pplus) ;
end proc:
seq(A210936(n), n=1..300) ; # R. J. Mathar, May 25 2022
MATHEMATICA
A210936[n_] := If[n == 1, 0, Plus @@ Times @@@ FactorInteger[Prime[n] - 1]];
Array[A210936, 100] (* Paolo Xausa, Sep 29 2025 *)
PROG
(PARI) a(n, p=prime(n))=my(f=factor(p-1)); f[, 1]~*f[, 2] \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Sep 29 2025
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Paolo P. Lava, Mar 30 2012
STATUS
approved
