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A220189
If n>=3, a(n) = n^(a(n-1)/(n-1)), else a(2)=2^2.
1
4, 9, 64, 152587890625
OFFSET
2,1
COMMENTS
Sequence used to build the absolute abnormal number 0.6562499999956991999... (A220190).
LINKS
G. Martin, Absolutely Abnormal Numbers, Amer. Math. Monthly 108 (2001), no. 8, 746-754.
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = {if (n==2, return (2^2)); return (n^(a(n-1)/(n-1))); }
CROSSREFS
Cf. A220190.
Sequence in context: A162991 A062926 A069020 * A122956 A041777 A367276
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Michel Marcus, Dec 07 2012
STATUS
approved