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A377511
a(n) = number of iterations of x -> 2 x + 7 to reach a nonprime, starting with prime(n).
5
3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
See A377120 for a guide to related sequences.
EXAMPLE
prime(3) = 5 -> 17 -> 41 -> 89 -> 185 = 5*37, so a(3) = 4.
MATHEMATICA
Table[p = Prime[n]; c = 1; While[p = 2*p + 7; PrimeQ[p], c++]; c, {n, 200}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Oct 31 2024
STATUS
approved