OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Also a(n) is the least positive integer in A364462 that is divisible by prime(n).
This sequence is strictly increasing for n > 1.
Proof by contradiction:
Suppose a(n) >= a(n+1) = prime(n + 1) * prime(m) * prime(n + 1 - m) for some 1 <= m < n + 1. Then, as prime(n + 1) > prime(n) and prime(n + 1 - m) > prime(n - m) we have a(n) >= a(n+1) = prime(n + 1) * prime(m) * prime(n + 1 - m) > prime(n) * prime(m) * prime(n - m) >= a(n). A contradiction.
We contradicted a(n) >= a(n + 1) for n > 1. Therefore for n > 1 we have a(n) < a(n + 1). a(1) = a(2) because prime(0) does not exist.
This sequence could help in finding terms for A365280. Once an upper bound is chosen for a search, one could find the largest prime factor that could part of the product prime(m)*prime(t)*prime(m+t) <= u. This way for any prime p > prime(m+t) we do not need to compute primepi(p) saving a bunch of time in checking if a term is in A364462.
EXAMPLE
For n = 2, we take m=1 and get a(2) = prime(1)*prime(1)*prime(2) = 12.
PROG
(PARI) first(n) = {my(pr = primes(n), res = vector(n, i, oo)); res[1] = 12; for(i = 2, n, for(j = 1, i\2, res[i] = min(res[i], pr[j]*pr[i-j])); res[i]*=pr[i]); res} \\ David A. Corneth, Aug 31 2023
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
David A. Corneth, Aug 31 2023
STATUS
approved