OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
a(n) is the least positive number k such that Omega(k+i) = Omega(k-i) for 1 <= i <= n but not for i = n + 1, where Omega = A001222.
MAPLE
W:= map(numtheory:-bigomega, [$1..10^6]):
f:= proc(n) local k;
for k from 1 do
if W[n-k] <> W[n+k] then return k-1 fi
od
end proc:
f(1):= 0:
V:= Array(0..8):
for i from 0 to 10^6 - 8 do
v:= f(i);
if V[v] = 0 then V[0]:= i fi
od:
convert(V, list);
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,more,changed
AUTHOR
Zak Seidov and Robert Israel, Mar 06 2025
EXTENSIONS
a(9)-a(13) from Michael S. Branicky, Jun 09 2026
STATUS
approved
