A115016 a(n) is the smallest number k that has a shortest addition chain whose length A003313(k) = A003313(n*k), or 0 if this never happens.
1, 191, 171, 30958077, 3277, 2731, 28087
Offset: 1
Examples
a(3)=171 because 171 and 513=3*171 both have a shortest addition chain of length 10. 171 and 513 is the smallest pair of numbers with the property A003313(k)=A003313(3*k). Examples for the corresponding shortest chains are [1 2 4 5 7 14 19 38 57 114 171] and [1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 513].
References
- For a comprehensive list of references see A003313.
- See also D. E. Knuth, updates to Vol. 2 of TAOCP.
Links
- Daniel Bleichenbacher, Efficiency and Security of Cryptosystems based on Number Theory, PhD Thesis, Diss. ETH No. 11404, Zürich 1996; p. 61.
- Neill Michael Clift, Calculating optimal addition chains, Computing 91.3 (2011): 265-284.
Crossrefs
Extensions
a(4) from Neill M. Clift, May 21 2008
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