A230411 a(n) = minimal k for which A219665(k) >= n; a(n) = one more than the factorial base width (A084558) of the (n-1)th term in the infinite trunk of factorial beanstalk (A219666).

1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Offset: 1

Author

Antti Karttunen, Oct 22 2013

Keywords

• nonn

Comments

a(1)=1, after which each term n occurs A219661(n-1) times.

Auxiliary function for computing A219666, A230431 and A230432.

Links

• Antti Karttunen, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..5000

Crossrefs

Cf. A219661, A219665, A219666, A230431, A230432.

Analogous sequence for binary system: A213711.

Formula

a(n) = 1 + A084558(A219666(n-1)) = 1 + A084558(A230416(n-1)). [Each a(n) is one more than the number of digits needed in factorial base to write the (n-1)-th term in the infinite trunk of factorial beanstalk]