1,1

Solution for n=10 is same as for n=11.

This sequence is infinite and each term initiates a suitable arithmetic progression with large differences like squares of primorials or other suitable products of primes from prime factors being on power 2 in terms and in chains after. Proof includes solution of linear Diophantine equations and math. induction. See also A068781, A070258, A070284, A078144, A049535, A077640, A077647, A078143 of which first terms are recollected here. - Labos E. (labos(AT)ana.sote.hu), Nov 25 2002

J.-M. De Koninck, Ces nombres qui nous fascinent, Entry 242, p. 67, Ellipses, Paris 2008.

L. Marmet, First occurrences of square-free gaps...

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Squarefree numbers

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Squareful

a(3) = 48 as 48, 49 and 50 are divisible by squares.

E.g. n=5 -> {844=2^2*211; 845=5*13^2; 846=2*3^2*47; 847=7*11^2; 848=2^4*53}.

Cf. A013929, A053806. Also A069021 and A051681 are different versions.

Cf. A049535, A077647, A078143.

Sequence in context: A078236 A054881 A076687 this_sequence A051681 A056407 A056397

Adjacent sequences: A045879 A045880 A045881 this_sequence A045883 A045884 A045885

nonn,nice,hard

Erich Friedman (erich.friedman(AT)stetson.edu)

a(9) to a(11) from Patrick De Geest (pdg(AT)worldofnumbers.com), 11/98, 01/99. a(12) to a(15) from Louis Marmet (louis(AT)marmet.org) and David Bernier (ezcos(AT)yahoo.com), Nov 15 1999.

a(16) was obtained as a result of a team effort by Z. McGregor-Dorsey et al. [Louis Marmet (louis(AT)marmet.org), Jul 27 2000]

a(17) was obtained as a result of a team effort by E. Wong et al. [Louis Marmet (louis(AT)marmet.org), Jul 13 2001]

a(18) = 125781000834058568 was obtained as a result of a team effort by L. Marmet et al.