A254429 a(0) = 0; for n >= 0, a(n+1) = 2^a(n) + 1.

0, 2, 5, 33, 8589934593

Offset

0,2

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..4.

Formula

a(n+1) = A000051(a(n)). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 31 2015

Mathematica

RecurrenceTable[{a[0]==0, a[n]==2^a[n-1] + 1}, a, {n, 5}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Feb 01 2015 *)
NestList[2^#+1&, 0, 4] (* Harvey P. Dale, Mar 26 2023 *)

Prog

(Haskell)
a254429 n = a254429_list !! n
a254429_list = iterate ((+ 1) . (2 ^)) 0
-- Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 31 2015
(Magma) [n le 2 select 2*(n-1) else 2^Self(n-1)+1: n in [1..5]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Feb 01 2015

Crossrefs

Cf. A007013, A254411.

Cf. A000051.

Sequence in context: A208985 A333738 A114793 * A298945 A027303 A357446

Adjacent sequences: A254426 A254427 A254428 * A254430 A254431 A254432

Keyword

nonn

Author

Max Alekseyev, Jan 30 2015

Status

approved