A055021 Smallest number k such that n iterations of sigma() are required for the result to be >= 2k.
6, 2, 9, 81
Offset: 1
Examples
sigma(sigma(sigma(9))) = 24 >= 2*9, so a(3)=9.
Programs
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PARI
isok(k, n) = my(kk=k); for (i=1, n, k = sigma(k); if ((i
=2*kk), return(0))); k >= 2*kk; a(n) = my(k=2); while (!isok(k, n), k++); k; \\ Michel Marcus, Mar 18 2024 -
PARI
seq() = { my(todo = Set([1,2,3,4]), res = vector(4)); for(i = 2, oo, t = 1; s = sigma(i); while(s < 2*i, s = sigma(s); t++ ); if(res[t] == 0, res[t] = i; todo = setminus(todo, Set(t)); if(#todo == 0, return(res) ) ); ) } \\ David A. Corneth, Mar 18 2024
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