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A214448
Least m>0 such that m^4 >= n!.
2
1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 15, 25, 44, 80, 148, 281, 544, 1070, 2139, 4343, 8946, 18676, 39495, 84545, 183102, 400981, 887517, 1984548, 4481308, 10215173, 23498233, 54529901, 127618907, 301130984, 716214216
OFFSET
1,2
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = ceiling(n!^(1/4)).
EXAMPLE
a(4)=3 because 3^2 < 4! <= 3^3.
MAPLE
A214448 := proc(n)
ceil(root[4](n!)) ;
end proc: # R. J. Mathar, Jul 24 2012
MATHEMATICA
Table[Ceiling[n!^(1/4)], {n, 1, 40}]
CROSSREFS
Cf. A214049.
Sequence in context: A329976 A329703 A001611 * A039829 A143588 A284908
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Jul 18 2012
STATUS
approved