We introduce the 2-regular integer sequence
A383066 =
(
s(
n))
n ≥ 1,
which begins 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, ... . We
prove that the number of occurrences of an integer
m ≥ 0 in this
sequence is equal to τ(
m2+1),
the number of divisors of
m2 + 1.
Using this fact, we give a generating function for
τ(
m2+1). We
also discuss other interesting properties of
s(
n),
including its
relationship to the Fibonacci sequence.
Received May 10 2025; revised versions received September 26 2025; October 1 2025.
Published in Journal of Integer Sequences,
October 24 2025.