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Descriptor Sequence (Posted on 2024-06-01) Difficulty: 3 of 5
The descriptor sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the digits of each number describe the preceding number. The first number is 1. This number consists of one 1, so the second number is 11 (that is, one-one). This consists of two 1's, so the third term is 21. This consists of one 2 and one 1, so the fourth term is 1211. The first six numbers in the sequence are:

1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211.

Show that no digit greater than 3 ever occurs, and that the string 333 never occurs.

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 4.6667 (3 votes)
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Refer to the solution submitted by Steve Herman in this location.

Steve Herman has further proved the impossibility of occurence of any digit greater than 3 in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionAnswersMath Man2024-06-08 16:13:05
Some ThoughtsProof that the digits greater than 3 are impossibleSteve Herman2024-06-02 08:41:23
Some ThoughtsProof that 333 is impossibleSteve Herman2024-06-02 08:30:40
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