SOLUTION: 0,1,3,2,6,7,5,4 .... ------ What is next?

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Question 1199339: 0,1,3,2,6,7,5,4 ....
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What is next?

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0,1,3,2,6,7,5,4 ....
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What is next?
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This is "reflected binary code"
Commonly called Gray Code.
The next "number" is 12.
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Binary  Hex  Decimal
0000     0   0
0001     1   1
0011     3   3
0010     2   2
0110     6   6
0111     7   7
0101     5   5
0100     4   4
1100     C   12
1101     D   13
1111     F   15
1110     E   14
1010     A   10
1011     B   11
1001     9   9
1000     8   8
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Notice that only 1-bit changes between successive values.
Used in shaft encoders.