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A380414
a(n) = phi(2 + phi(3 + phi(4 + ... + phi(A246655(n))))), where phi is Euler's totient function (A000010).
6
1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 8, 6, 4, 8, 8, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 6, 4, 8, 8, 4, 4, 8, 4, 8, 8, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8, 4, 4, 8, 4, 8, 8, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8
OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
Inspired by A380340, A380341 and A380342.
Conjecture 1: a(n) can be only 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Conjecture 2: for n >= 1110, a(n) = 4.
MATHEMATICA
With[{pp = Select[Range[1000], PrimePowerQ]}, Table[Fold[EulerPhi[#2 + #] &, 0, pp[[n ;; 1 ;; -1]]], {n, Length[pp]}]]
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Paolo Xausa, Jan 24 2025
STATUS
approved