A093369 a(n) = sum of lengths of strings that can be generated by any starting string of n 2's and 3's that starts with a 2, using the rule described in the Comments lines.

1, 6, 14, 42, 98, 242, 552, 1394, 2935, 6471, 14006, 30060, 64223, 136914, 290224, 613509, 1292567, 2717311, 5696864, 11920124, 24889066, 51880008, 107954163, 224305440, 465388743, 964349526, 1995808823, 4125871527, 8520180124, 17577302639, 36228352911

Offset: 1

Author

N. J. A. Sloane, Apr 28 2004

Keywords

• nonn

Comments

Start with any initial string of n numbers s(1), ..., s(n), with s(1) = 2, other s(i)'s = 2 or 3 (so there are 2^(n-1) starting strings). The rule for extending the string is this:

To get s(i+1), write the string s(1)s(2)...s(i) as xy^k for words x and y (where y has positive length) and k is maximized, i.e. k = the maximal number of repeating blocks at the end of the sequence so far. Then s(i+1) = k if k >=2, but if k=1 you must stop (without writing down the 1).

a(n) = sum of final length of string, summed over all 2^(n-1) starting strings.

Examples

			a(3) = 14: the starting string, final string and length are as follows:
222 2223 4
223 223 3
232 232 3
233 2332 4, for a total of 4+3+3+4 = 14.
		

Links

• Lars Blomberg, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..37
• F. J. van de Bult, D. C. Gijswijt, J. P. Linderman, N. J. A. Sloane and Allan Wilks, A Slow-Growing Sequence Defined by an Unusual Recurrence, J. Integer Sequences, Vol. 10 (2007), #07.1.2.
• F. J. van de Bult, D. C. Gijswijt, J. P. Linderman, N. J. A. Sloane and Allan Wilks, A Slow-Growing Sequence Defined by an Unusual Recurrence [pdf, ps].
• B. Chaffin, J. P. Linderman, N. J. A. Sloane and Allan Wilks, On Curling Numbers of Integer Sequences, arXiv:1212.6102, Dec 25 2012.
• B. Chaffin, J. P. Linderman, N. J. A. Sloane and Allan Wilks, On Curling Numbers of Integer Sequences, Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 16 (2013), Article 13.4.3.
• Index entries for sequences related to Gijswijt's sequence
• Index entries for sequences related to curling numbers

Crossrefs

Cf. A090822, A093370, A093371, A094004, A094005.

Extensions

a(21)-a(31) from Lars Blomberg, Jul 25 2017