A376955 a(n) = least k such that (3n*Pi/4)^(2k)/(2 k)! < 1.

1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 76, 79, 82, 85, 88, 92, 95, 98, 101, 104, 108, 111, 114, 117, 120, 124, 127, 130, 133, 136, 140, 143, 146, 149, 152, 156, 159, 162, 165, 168, 172, 175, 178, 181, 184

Offset

0,2

Comments

The numbers (3n*Pi/4)^(2k)/(2 k)! are the coefficients in the Maclaurin series for cos x when x = 3n*Pi/4. If m>a(n), then (3m*Pi/4)^(2k)/(2 k)! < 1.

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..58.

Formula

a(n) ~ 3*Pi*exp(1)*n/8 - log(n)/4. - Vaclav Kotesovec, Oct 13 2024

Mathematica

a[n_] := Select[Range[200], (3n Pi/4)^(2 #)/(2 #)! < 1 &, 1];
Flatten[Table[a[n], {n, 0, 200}]]

Crossrefs

Cf. A370507, A376952, A376953, A376954, A376956, A376957, A376958, A376959, A376960.

Sequence in context: A329844 A127451 A022844 * A260702 A262712 A195934

Adjacent sequences: A376952 A376953 A376954 * A376956 A376957 A376958

Keyword

nonn

Author

Clark Kimberling, Oct 12 2024

Status

approved