Subcontests
(4)Sequence and Euler Function
Let k be a positive integer. A sequence a0,a1,...,an,n>0 of positive integers satisfies the following conditions:
(i) a0=an=1;
(ii) 2≤ai≤k for each i=1,2,...,n−1;
(iii)For each j=2,3,...,k, the number j appears ϕ(j) times in the sequence a0,a1,...,an, where ϕ(j) is the number of positive integers that do not exceed j and are coprime to j;
(iv)For any i=1,2,...,n−1, gcd(ai,ai−1)=1=gcd(ai,ai+1), and ai divides ai−1+ai+1.
Suppose there is another sequence b0,b1,...,bn of integers such that ai+1bi+1>aibi for all i=0,1,...,n−1. Find the minimum value of bn−b0.