a(n) = least positive integer solution k to h(k) = h(k-1)+h(k-2)+...+h(k-n), where h(n) is the length of n, f(n), f(f(n)), ...., 1 in the Collatz (or 3x + 1) problem. (The earliest "1" is meant.)

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a(n) = least positive integer solution k to h(k) = h(k-1)+h(k-2)+...+h(k-n), where h(n) is the length of n, f(n), f(f(n)), ...., 1 in the Collatz (or 3x + 1) problem. (The earliest "1" is meant.)