1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 3, 1, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 1, 10, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 13, 12, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 14, 13, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 4, 1, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 10, 9, 7, 4, 3, 19, 18, 17, 15, 14, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5, 2, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 13, 12, 10, 7, 6, 3, 1, 22, 21
Offset: 1
Writing prime(k) as p(k),
p(3)-p(2)=5-3=2
p(4)-p(2)=7-3=4
p(4)-p(3)=7-5=2
p(5)-p(2)=11-3=8
p(5)-p(3)=11-5=6
p(5)-p(4)=11-7=4,
so that the first 6 terms of A205558 are 1,2,1,4,3,2.
The sequence can be regarded as a rectangular array in which row n is given by [prime(n+2+k)-prime(n+1)]/2; a northwest corner follows:
1...2...4...5...7...8....10...13...14...17...19...20
1...3...4...6...7...9....12...13...16...18...19...21
2...3...5...6...8...11...12...15...17...18...20...23
1...3...4...6...9...10...13...15...16...18...21...24
2...3...5...8...9...12...14...15...17...20...23...24
1...3...6...7...10..12...13...15...18...21...22...25
2...5...6...9...11..12...14...17...20...21...24...26
- _Clark Kimberling_, Sep 29 2013
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