A265745 a(n) is the number of Jacobsthal numbers (A001045) needed to sum to n using the greedy algorithm.

0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 6, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2

Offset: 0

Author

Antti Karttunen, Dec 17 2015

Keywords

• nonn
• base

Comments

Sum of digits in "Jacobsthal greedy base", A265747.

It would be nice to know for sure whether this sequence gives also the least number of Jacobsthal numbers that add to n, i.e., that there cannot be even better nongreedy solutions.

The integer 63=21+21+21 has 3 for its 'non-greedy' solution, and a(63) = 5 for its greedy solution 63=43+11+5+3+1. - Yuriko Suwa, Jul 11 2021

Positions where a(n) is different from A372555(n) are n=63, 84, 148, 169, 191, 212, 234, 255, etc. See A372557. - Antti Karttunen, May 07 2024

Examples

			a(0) = 0, because no numbers are needed to form an empty sum, which is zero.
For n=1 we need just A001045(2) = 1, thus a(1) = 1.
For n=2 we need A001045(2) + A001045(2) = 1 + 1, thus a(2) = 2.
For n=4 we need A001045(3) + A001045(2) = 3 + 1, thus a(4) = 2.
For n=6 we form the greedy sum as A001045(4) + A001045(2) = 5 + 1, thus a(6) = 2. Alternatively, we could form the sum as A001045(3) + A001045(3) = 3 + 3, but the number of summands in that case is no less.
For n=7 we need A001045(4) + A001045(2) + A001045(2) = 5 + 1 + 1, thus a(7) = 3.
For n=8 we need A001045(4) + A001045(3) = 5 + 3, thus a(8) = 2.
For n=10 we need A001045(4) + A001045(4) = 5 + 5, thus a(10) = 2.
		

Links

• Antti Karttunen, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..10923

Crossrefs

Cf. A001045, A130249, A197911, A003158, A265746, A265747, A364377, A364379, A364380, A372288, A372555, A372557.

Cf. A054111 (apparently the positions of the first occurrence of each n > 0).

Cf. also A007895, A014420, A053610, A265404, A265743, A265744.

Programs

Mathematica

jacob[n_] := (2^n - (-1)^n)/3; maxInd[n_] := Floor[Log2[3*n + 1]]; A265745[n_] := A265745[n] = 1 + A265745[n - jacob[maxInd[n]]]; A265745[0] = 0; Array[A265745, 100, 0] (* Amiram Eldar, Jul 21 2023 *)

PARI

A130249(n) = floor(log(3*n + 1)/log(2));
A001045(n) = (2^n - (-1)^n) / 3;
A265745(n) = {if(n == 0, 0, my(d = n - A001045(A130249(n))); if(d == 0, 1, 1 + A265745(d)));} \\ Amiram Eldar, Jul 21 2023

Python

def greedyJ(n): n1 = (3*n+1).bit_length() - 1; return (2**n1 - (-1)**n1)//3
def a(n): return 0 if n == 0 else 1 + a(n - greedyJ(n))
print([a(n) for n in range(107)]) # Michael S. Branicky, Jul 11 2021

Formula

a(0) = 0; for n >= 1, a(n) = 1 + a(n - A001045(A130249(n))). [This formula uses a simple greedy algorithm.]