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Starting terms for the second half of the Kolakoski sequence
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%I #8 Aug 12 2016 07:10:14

%S 2,1,2,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,1,2,1,2,2,2,2,1,1,1,2,1,1,

%T 2,1,1,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,2,2,2,1,2,1

%N Starting terms for the second half of the Kolakoski sequence

%C When building the Kolakoski sequence (A000002) using substitutional generation, this is the first term that comes from the second 2. Or equivalently, this is the first new term added to the previous sequence.

%e . 22

%e . ^

%e . 2211

%e . ^

%e . 221121

%e . ^

%e . 221121221

%e . ^

%e . 22112122122112

%e . ^

%e To obtain the first 5 terms: 2, 1, 2, 2, 2.

%Y Cf. A000002.

%K nonn,more

%O 1,1

%A _David Spies_, Jul 22 2016