OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
As described in A051006, a monotonic sequence can be mapped into a fractional real. Then the binary digits of that real can be treated (transformed) by an elementary cellular automaton. If we take the resulting sequence of binary digits as a fractional real, it can be mapped back into a sequence, as in A092855.
Conjecture: For n > 3, the a(n) correspond to the following construct (in numerical order). a(n) terms include "bookend" values at every prime p + 1 (6,8,12,14,18,20,...). Additionally, the values between the bookends are included, unless adjacent to non-"twin composite" bookends. For example, consider bookends 6 and 8. There is only a single value 7 between these, so it is included. This means terms 6, 7 and 8 are included. Consider bookends 89 + 1, 97 + 1. Ignoring 91 and 97 adjacencies, values 92 through 96 are included. This means terms 90, 92-96 and 98 are included. - Bill McEachen, Jun 12 2024
LINKS
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Elementary Cellular Automaton
PROG
(PARI) {ca_tr(ca, v)= /* Calculates the Cellular Automaton transform of the vector v by the rule ca */
local(cav=vector(8), a, r=[], i, j, k, l, po, p=vector(3));
a=binary(min(255, ca)); k=matsize(a)[2]; forstep(i=k, 1, - 1, cav[k-i+1]=a[i]);
j=0; l=matsize(v)[2]; k=v[l]; po=1;
for(i=1, k+2, j*=2; po=isin(i, v, l, po); j=(j+max(0, sign(po)))% 8; if(cav[j+1], r=concat(r, i)));
return(r) /* See the function "isin" at A092875 */}
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
easy,nonn
AUTHOR
Ferenc Adorjan (fadorjan(AT)freemail.hu)
STATUS
approved