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A074840 Numerators a(n) of fractions slowly converging to sqrt(2): let a(1) = 0, b(n) = n - a(n); if (a(n) + 1) / b(n) < sqrt(2), then a(n+1) = a(n) + 1, else a(n+1)= a(n). +0
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OFFSET

1,4

COMMENT

a(n) + b(n) = n and as n -> +infinity, a(n) / b(n) converges to sqrt(2). For all n, a(n) / b(n) < sqrt(2).

FORMULA

a(1) = 0. b(n) = n - a(n). If (a(n) + 1) / b(n) < sqrt(2), then a(n+1) = a(n) + 1, else a(n+1) = a(n).

a(n) = floor(n*(2-sqrt(2))). - Vladeta Jovovic (vladeta(AT)eunet.rs), Oct 04 2003

EXAMPLE

a(6)= 3 so b(6) = 6 - 3 = 3. a(7) = 4 because (a(6) + 1) / b(6) = 4/3 which is < sqrt(2). So b(7) = 7 - 4 = 3. a(8) = 4 because (a(7) + 1) / b(7) = 5/3 which is not < sqrt(2).

CROSSREFS

Cf. A001601.

Sequence in context: A139327 A076905 A098295 this_sequence A064542 A076935 A019446

Adjacent sequences: A074837 A074838 A074839 this_sequence A074841 A074842 A074843

KEYWORD

easy,frac,nonn

AUTHOR

Robert A. Stump (bee_ess107(AT)msn.com), Sep 09 2002

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