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A254065 Vulgar fractions whose denominators are numbers ending with nine, the case 1/19. 0
1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4, 9, 8, 7, 5, 1, 3, 6, 2, 5, 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4, 9, 8, 7, 5, 1, 3, 6, 2, 5, 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4, 9, 8, 7, 5, 1, 3, 6, 2, 5, 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 7 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; text; internal format)
OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
The method provides an alternative for obtaining reversals of decimal expansions of 1/n, where n is of the form 10x + 9. We then access the reversal of the periodic sequence, noting that it matches the decimal expansion of 1/19 as shown in A021023: (.0, 5, 2, 6, 3, 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 4, 7, 3, 6, 8, 4, 2, 1, ...). Page 23 of "Vedic Mathematics" states "In accordance with the sutra, we multiply it by 2" [since we have deleted the rightmost 9 and enhanced the remaining digit (a 1) by 1 = 2]. Then N. Ramamurthy states: "Similarly the multiplier for 49 is 5, for 149 is 15, for 12789 is 1279 and so on."
REFERENCES
L. E. Dickson, History of the Theory of Numbers. Carnegie Institute Public. 256, Washington, DC, Vol. 1, 1919; Vol. 2, 1920; Vol. 3, 1923, see vol. 1, p. 172.
N. Ramamurthy, "Vedic Mathematics, 30 Formulae Elucidated With Simple Examples", 9789382237273, published by N. Ramamurthy, http://ramamurthy.jaagruti.co.in, 2013, pp. 21-22.
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FORMULA
Given 1/n, where n ends in 9, delete the 9 and use the previous set of digits (incremented by 1) as a multiplier M; let the first term = 1. Perform M * 1 and carry over the remainder if any, marking down the result. Perform M * result, adding the carryover for the next operation, and continue until the sequence repeats.
G.f.: -x*(1+x+2*x^2+4*x^3-2*x^4-3*x^5+4*x^6-3*x^7+5*x^8) / ( (x-1) *(1+x) *(x^2-x+1) *(x^6-x^3+1) ). - R. J. Mathar, May 24 2016
a(n) = (2^(n-1) mod 19) mod 10. - Ridouane Oudra, Jan 16 2023
EXAMPLE
Let 1/n = 1/19. Delete the 9 and increment the previous digit (1) by 1 to get 2, our multiplier M. Let the first term be 1, then continue multiplying by M, getting 1, 2, 4, 8, ... then the next term is 6 with a carryover of 1, giving (1, 2, 4, 8, 6, ...). The next term is 3 since 2 * 6 = 12; thus we mark down 3 (2 plus the carryover). The next term is 7 (being 2 * 3 plus the carryover of 1); proceeding in this way, we get 1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4, 9, 8, 7, ...
CROSSREFS
Cf. A021023.
Sequence in context: A321043 A080868 A046260 * A354727 A329455 A292808
KEYWORD
nonn,easy,base
AUTHOR
Gary W. Adamson, Jan 24 2015
EXTENSIONS
Edited by Jon E. Schoenfield, Jan 16 2023
STATUS
approved

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