We start with some number n and sum its digits (we can denote sum-of-digits function as Sd) to obtain number Sd(n).
If Sd(n) is prime then we calculate number n2 and sum its digits to obtain Sd(n2). If Sd(n2) is prime then we calculate number n3 and sum its digits to obtain Sd(n3), and so on...
We can call number n a power-summer of order m if the numbers Sd(n),...Sd(nm) are all primes.
We can call number n a power-summer of order +∞ if n is power-summer of order m for every m∈N
A question is:
Does there exist a power-summer of order +∞?
Are you of the opinion that there is some global maximum, that is, a natural number W such that order of every n is less than W?
An answer is not in my reach, I do not know much about sum-of-digits functions, but maybe someone has some good ideas.
Peter found a number of order 14, a number 20619661 and calculated that upto n=109 there is no number with an order greater than 14.
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