Another Number Sequence Riddle
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Here is another number sequence riddle for you all:
4, 2, 7, 6, 8, __, __, and so on. What numbers go in the blanks?
riddle number-sequence
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Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
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Here is another number sequence riddle for you all:
4, 2, 7, 6, 8, __, __, and so on. What numbers go in the blanks?
riddle number-sequence
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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– Zimonze
2 hours ago
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Here is another number sequence riddle for you all:
4, 2, 7, 6, 8, __, __, and so on. What numbers go in the blanks?
riddle number-sequence
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
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Here is another number sequence riddle for you all:
4, 2, 7, 6, 8, __, __, and so on. What numbers go in the blanks?
riddle number-sequence
riddle number-sequence
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
edited 3 hours ago
Dirge of Dreams
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
asked 3 hours ago
Dirge of DreamsDirge of Dreams
38017
38017
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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– Zimonze
2 hours ago
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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– Zimonze
2 hours ago
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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– Zimonze
2 hours ago
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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– Zimonze
2 hours ago
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The sequence continues
6,3,3,3
and terminates there because
the numbers are the lengths of the words in the question. (I have taken the view that the sequence stops where the numbers begin rather than, e.g., spelling the numbers out in words and using their lengths.)
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
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But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
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The blanks stand for
6, 6
because this is
the beginning of the decimal expansion of the absolute value of the Dawson integral at the
extremainflection points [many thanks to @GarethMcCaughan for noticing the error], ±0.4276866160179287974... (there are two of them, symmetric about the origin). See OEIS entry A245262.
Ah, aren't number sequence puzzles fun! ;-)
answered 2 hours ago
kkmkkm
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You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
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– kkm
2 hours ago
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Oops. Didn't see that.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
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– kkm
2 hours ago
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No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
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$begingroup$
The sequence continues
6,3,3,3
and terminates there because
the numbers are the lengths of the words in the question. (I have taken the view that the sequence stops where the numbers begin rather than, e.g., spelling the numbers out in words and using their lengths.)
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
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But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
add a comment |
3
$begingroup$
The sequence continues
6,3,3,3
and terminates there because
the numbers are the lengths of the words in the question. (I have taken the view that the sequence stops where the numbers begin rather than, e.g., spelling the numbers out in words and using their lengths.)
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
$endgroup$
– kkm
1 hour ago
add a comment |
3
3
3
$begingroup$
The sequence continues
6,3,3,3
and terminates there because
the numbers are the lengths of the words in the question. (I have taken the view that the sequence stops where the numbers begin rather than, e.g., spelling the numbers out in words and using their lengths.)
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
$endgroup$
The sequence continues
6,3,3,3
and terminates there because
the numbers are the lengths of the words in the question. (I have taken the view that the sequence stops where the numbers begin rather than, e.g., spelling the numbers out in words and using their lengths.)
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
answered 1 hour ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
61.9k3153239
61.9k3153239
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But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
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But it would certainly be fun to come up with a puzzle based on the same principle and also matching the A245262 to 15 digits or so... :-)
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– kkm
1 hour ago
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The blanks stand for
6, 6
because this is
the beginning of the decimal expansion of the absolute value of the Dawson integral at the
extremainflection points [many thanks to @GarethMcCaughan for noticing the error], ±0.4276866160179287974... (there are two of them, symmetric about the origin). See OEIS entry A245262.
Ah, aren't number sequence puzzles fun! ;-)
answered 2 hours ago
kkmkkm
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You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
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– kkm
2 hours ago
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Oops. Didn't see that.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
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– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
|
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1
$begingroup$
The blanks stand for
6, 6
because this is
the beginning of the decimal expansion of the absolute value of the Dawson integral at the
extremainflection points [many thanks to @GarethMcCaughan for noticing the error], ±0.4276866160179287974... (there are two of them, symmetric about the origin). See OEIS entry A245262.
Ah, aren't number sequence puzzles fun! ;-)
answered 2 hours ago
kkmkkm
1113
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$begingroup$
You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Oops. Didn't see that.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
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1
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$begingroup$
The blanks stand for
6, 6
because this is
the beginning of the decimal expansion of the absolute value of the Dawson integral at the
extremainflection points [many thanks to @GarethMcCaughan for noticing the error], ±0.4276866160179287974... (there are two of them, symmetric about the origin). See OEIS entry A245262.
Ah, aren't number sequence puzzles fun! ;-)
answered 2 hours ago
kkmkkm
1113
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kkm is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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The blanks stand for
6, 6
because this is
the beginning of the decimal expansion of the absolute value of the Dawson integral at the
extremainflection points [many thanks to @GarethMcCaughan for noticing the error], ±0.4276866160179287974... (there are two of them, symmetric about the origin). See OEIS entry A245262.
Ah, aren't number sequence puzzles fun! ;-)
answered 2 hours ago
kkmkkm
1113
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edited 1 hour ago
answered 2 hours ago
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answered 2 hours ago
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answered 2 hours ago
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You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
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– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Oops. Didn't see that.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
$begingroup$
You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Oops. Didn't see that.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
You might want to credit @Zimonze in your answer.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Of course, my answer is tongue-in-check. Any "missing number" puzzle has an infinite number of solutions.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Oops. Didn't see that.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Oops. Didn't see that.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Brandon_J, ah, great minds do think alike!!! The timing is just a few seconds apart. I am not assuming you are accusing me of plagiarism? Solving puzzles was supposed to be fun, and that would be quite the opposite. I do indeed respect Zimonze addressing the OEIS, but I would be really surprised if anyone would not do the same upon reading the question... So the fairest credit indeed belongs do Dr. Sloane, I believe. Anyway, my answer was intended as a joke.
$endgroup$
– kkm
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
No, definitely not plagiarism, since he didn't actually invent the sequence. I was just saying that since he came in three minutes before you it might be nice to give him a shout-out, especially if you saw his answer/comment before posting yours (which it appears you did not). All good!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
2 hours ago
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I mean, there's oeis.org/A245262, but I don't think that's it :P
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