[seqfan] Re: A259444

[Neil Sloane]

It looks like ^ is exponentation, which is what it always is

After 2, we have to avoid 2^2 = 4, so 3 works

After 2,3 we have to avoid 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 3^2=9, 3^3=27, so 5 works,
also 6, also 7. Then 10, 11 and so on

I will add some examples to the sequence

Best regards
Neil

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On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Vladimir Shevelev <shevelev at bgu.ac.il>
wrote:

> I do not understand the definition of A259444:
> "a(1)=2. For n>1, a(n) = smallest number > a(n-1)
> such that, for all m,r<n, a(n) != a(m)^a(r)."
> The first terms 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10,...
>
> Most likely, the author meant under ^ another operation.
> But + is not suitable: indeed, if a(n) != a(m)+a(r), then
> a(6)=10 is not suitable, since for m=2, r=5 we have a(m)+a(r)=a(6)
> and also for m=3, r=3 we also have a(m)+a(r)=a(6).
> What is the right definition?
>
> Best regards,
> Vladimir
>
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