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Re: NestWhile

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg32556] Re: NestWhile
• From: Erich Neuwirth <erich.neuwirth at univie.ac.at>
• Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 04:08:37 -0500 (EST)
• References: <a2r3ih$9m8$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

NestWhileList[f, 9, # != 1 &]


Tom De Vries wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I know this is a simple question, hope someone can help me out.....
> 
> If I define the function
> 
> f[n_] := If[EvenQ[n], n/2, 3n + 1]
> 
> I can then apply NestList and generate a nice number loop......
> 
> NestList[f, 7, 23]
> 
> I want to use NestWhileList and stop when the generated number is a 1.  How
> do I do that?
> 
> Thanks for the help,
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Tom De Vries

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