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Mathematical biologist studying evolution. Professor of Mathematics at Emmanuel College, MA. Queer, nonbinary (they/them). For social and ecological justice. Jewish as in Free Palestine. www.emmanuel.edu/emmanuel-mathemati…
![FLOOR/CEILING RECURRENCES
Floors and ceilings add an interesting new dimension to the study of recurrence relations. Let's look first at the recurrence
Ko = 1;
Kn+1=1 + min(2K[n/2], 3K[n/3]), for n≥ 0.
Thus, for example, K1 is 1 + min (2Ko, 3Ko) = 3; the sequence begins 1, 3, 3,
4, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 10, 13, .... One of the authors of this book has modestly decided to call these Knuth numbers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7hxgf2va34yccuy3devkfqlj/bafkreid4fykvehzuyjl7fxtk4mfcai6m2acdy7ybubwh7yh5a7m767f7ly)
