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A294551
Solution of the complementary equation a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) + b(n-1) + b(n-2) + 1, where a(0) = 1, a(1) = 2, b(0) = 3, and (a(n)) and (b(n)) are increasing complementary sequences.
2
1, 2, 11, 23, 46, 83, 145, 246, 411, 680, 1117, 1825, 2972, 4829, 7835, 12700, 20573, 33313, 53928, 87285, 141260, 228595, 369907, 598556, 968519, 1567133, 2535712, 4102907, 6638683, 10741656, 17380407, 28122133, 45502612, 73624819, 119127507, 192752404
OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
The increasing complementary sequences a() and b() are uniquely determined by the titular equation and initial values. See A294532 for a guide to related sequences. Conjecture: a(n)/a(n-1) -> (1 + sqrt(5))/2 = golden ratio (A001622).
LINKS
Clark Kimberling, Complementary equations, J. Int. Seq. 19 (2007), 1-13.
EXAMPLE
a(0) = 1, a(1) = 2, b(0) = 3, so that
b(1) = 4 (least "new number");
a(2) = a(1) + a(0) + b(1) + b(0) + 1 = 11.
Complement: (b(n)) = (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, ...).
MATHEMATICA
mex := First[Complement[Range[1, Max[#1] + 1], #1]] &;
a[0] = 1; a[1] = 3; b[0] = 2;
a[n_] := a[n] = a[n - 1] + a[n - 2] + b[n - 1] + b[n - 2] + 1;
b[n_] := b[n] = mex[Flatten[Table[Join[{a[n]}, {a[i], b[i]}], {i, 0, n - 1}]]];
Table[a[n], {n, 0, 40}] (* A294551 *)
Table[b[n], {n, 0, 10}]
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A103255 A375788 A031385 * A179878 A126916 A090424
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Nov 04 2017
STATUS
approved