Imports System Imports System.Collections.Generic Module Module1 Sub Main(ByVal args As String()) Dim a As List(Of Integer) = New List(Of Integer)() From { 0 }, used As HashSet(Of Integer) = New HashSet(Of Integer)() From { 0 }, used1000 As HashSet(Of Integer) = used.ToHashSet(), foundDup As Boolean = False For n As Integer = 1 to Integer.MaxValue Dim nv As Integer = a(n - 1) - n If nv < 1 OrElse used.Contains(nv) Then nv += 2 * n Dim alreadyUsed As Boolean = used.Contains(nv) : a.Add(nv) If Not alreadyUsed Then used.Add(nv) : If nv > 0 AndAlso nv <= 1000 Then used1000.Add(nv) If Not foundDup Then If a.Count = 15 Then _ Console.WriteLine("The first 15 terms of the Recamán sequence are: ({0})", String.Join(", ", a)) If alreadyUsed Then _ Console.WriteLine("The first duplicated term is a({0}) = {1}", n, nv) : foundDup = True End If If used1000.Count = 1001 Then _ Console.WriteLine("Terms up to a({0}) are needed to generate 0 to 1000", n) : Exit For Next End Sub End Module