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A384481 Smallest value of f(1) for a function f(x) = b*x+c with nonnegative integer coefficients and a shortest addition-composition chain of length n, starting with 1 and x.

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%I A384481 #7 Jun 09 2025 10:38:11
%S A384481 1,2,3,4,6,8,13,24,46,98
%N A384481 Smallest value of f(1) for a function f(x) = b*x+c with nonnegative integer coefficients and a shortest addition-composition chain of length n, starting with 1 and x.
%C A384481 See A384480 for details.
%e A384481   n | functions b*x+c with b+c = a(n) and shortest chain of length n
%e A384481   --+---------------------------------------------------------------
%e A384481   0 | 1, x
%e A384481   1 | 2, x+1, 2*x
%e A384481   2 | 3, x+2, 2*x+1, 3*x
%e A384481   3 | 3+x, x+3
%e A384481   4 | 5+x, x+5
%e A384481   5 | 7+x, x+7
%e A384481   6 | 11*x+2
%e A384481   7 | 23*x+1
%e A384481   8 | 7*x+39, 43*x+3
%e A384481   9 | 11*x+87
%Y A384481 Cf. A383332 (addition only), A384480, A384482, A384484.
%K A384481 nonn,more
%O A384481 0,2
%A A384481 _Pontus von Brömssen_, Jun 02 2025