Fun with roots
We look for the digital root of a(n) and concatenate it to a(n). Then iterate. What do successive whole numbers produce? a(1) = 1 , 11, 112, 1124, 11248, 112487, 1124875, 11248751, 112487512, 1124875124, 11248751248, 112487512487, 1124875 124875 , ... The yellow pattern is repeated ad infinitum . a(1) = 2 , 22, 224, 2248, 22487, 224875, 2 248751 , ... The cyan pattern will also be repeated ad infinitum . a(1) = 3 , 33, 336, 3363, 33636, 336363, 3363636, 33636363, 3363636 36 , ... The green pattern will be repeated for ever. a(1) = 4 , 44, 448, 4487, 44875, 448751, 4 487512 , ... The grey pattern, etc. a(1) = 5 , 55, 551, 5512, 55124, 551248, 5512487, 5 512487 , ... a(1) = 6 , 66, 663, 6636, 663 63 , ... a(1) = 7 , 77, 775, 7751, 77512, 775124, 7751248, 7 751248 , ... a(1) = 8 , 88, 887, 8875, 88751, 887512, 8 875124 , ... a(1) = 9 , 99, 999, 9999, 9999 9 , ... a(1) = 10 , 101, 1012, 10124, 101248, 1012487, 10 124875 , ... a(1) = 11 , 112, 1124, 11248, 112487, 1 124875 , .....