A117417 Integer k such that 3^n + k = A117416(n).
3, 1, 0, -1, 1, 4, 2, -1, -2, -4, -2, 2, -2, -1, 10, -2, 1, -4, 4, -2, -2, -2, -12, -4, 8, -2, -7, 2, -2, 8, 14, -5, 1, -4, -8, -4, 16, 6, -6, -2, 2, -8, -2, 12, -2, -5, -8, 10, -2, 4, -10, 40, 8, -10, 4, -2, -34, -2, 4, -20, -2
Offset: 0
Examples
a(0) = 3 because 3^0 + 3 = 4 = A001358(1) and no semiprime is closer to 3^0. a(1) = 1 because 3^1 + 1 = 4 = A001358(1) and no semiprime is closer to 3^1. a(2) = 0 because 3^2 + 0 = 9 = 3^2 = A001358(3), no semiprime is closer to 3^2 [this is the only 0 element]. a(3) = -1 because 3^3 - 1 = 26 = 2 * 13, no semiprime is closer. a(4) = 1 because 3^4 + 1 = 82 = 2 * 41, no semiprime is closer. a(5) = 4 because 3^5 + 4 = 247 = 13 * 19, no semiprime is closer.
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