« 0, 1, 8, 78, 944, 13800, 237432, 4708144, 105822432, 2660215680, 73983185000, 2255828154624, ...: "The sequence that started it all"
0, 1, 8, 78, 944, 13800, 237432, 4708144, 105822432, 2660215680, 73983185000, 2255828154624, ...: "The sequence that started it all"
January 30, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Conference Room 705
Rutgers University
Hill Center
110 Frelinghuysen Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Doron Zeilberger, Rutgers University
OEIS sequence A1 (that starts: 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 2, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 14, 1, 5, 1, 5, 2, 2, 1, 15, 2, 2, 5, 4, 1, 4 ...) is not the chronologically first sequence in the amazing On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. This honor goes to OEIS sequence A435, that according to Neil Sloane was the "sequence that started it all". In addition to its immense historical significance it is very interesting mathematically, and leads to new sequences. [Joint work with Yukun Yao]