How long can $k$-G\"{o}bel sequences remain integers?
Number Theory
2025-04-01 v1 Combinatorics
Abstract
Inspired by Episode 3 of the Japanese manga "Seisu-tan" by Doom Kobayashi and Shin-ichiro Seki, we investigate the -G\"{o}bel sequence named after Fritz G\"{o}bel. Although the sequence is generally defined as rational, quite a few initial terms behave like an integer sequence. This article addresses a question raised in Seisu-tan and shows that is always an integer for any and .
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@article{arxiv.2307.09741,
title = {How long can $k$-G\"{o}bel sequences remain integers?},
author = {Rinnosuke Matsuhira and Toshiki Matsusaka and Koki Tsuchida},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.09741},
year = {2025}
}
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