A118511 Define sequence S_n by: initial term = n, reverse digits and add 1 to get next term. It is conjectured that S_n always reaches a cycle of length 9, as in A117230. Sequence gives number of steps for S_n to reach the cycle.

1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 18, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 16, 16, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 14, 14, 14, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 5, 3, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Offset: 1

Author

N. J. A. Sloane, May 06 2006

Keywords

• nonn
• base

Links

• N. J. A. Sloane and others, Sequences of RADD type, OEIS wiki.

Crossrefs

For records see A118510. Cf. A117831. S_1 is A117230, S_11 is A118512, S_13 is A118513.