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Newsletter: Math Forum Internet News No. 16.41 (14 Oct 11)
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14 October, 2011 Vol. 16, No. 41
THE MATH FORUM @ DREXEL INTERNET NEWS
Speak Up 2011
eInstruction Contest Deadline Next Tuesday, 25 October
1, 2, 3, ..., 200,000 Integer Sequences
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1, 2, 3, ..., 200,000 Integer Sequences
http://oeis.org/
The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS), first
featured in these pages over fourteen years ago, is
approaching its 200,000th sequence.
Run the demonstration pages to see the many ways to use
the OEIS:
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Can you guess the rules for generating these sequences?
http://oeis.org/Spuzzle.html
Use the WebCam to randomly browse through sets of sequences
such as "Best Sequences" and "Sequences Needing More Terms":
http://oeis.org/webcam
The encyclopedia averages about 55 new acceptances a day. To
discuss sequences, propose a new one, update an existing entry,
or see a list of citations to hundreds of the research articles
and books that have referenced the OEIS, check out the
accompanying wiki:
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the history of the OEIS -- and the foundation recently set up
to maintain it as a service freely accessible to the
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