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FirstBlockSecondOrSmallestNonsingletonMaximum on SetPartition ​

The smaller of the second element of the block holding 1 and the smallest closer; 1 when {1} is a block.

On SetPartition

A closer is the greatest element of a non-singleton block.

Called as CombinatorialStat(x, "FirstBlockSecondOrSmallestNonsingletonMaximum"). The head's page has its examples.

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Distribution

Over SetPartitions at each size, tallied here in your browser; sizes past 10 are not offered.

FindStat St001784

The minimum of the smallest closer and the second element of the block containing 1 in a set partition.

ObjectValue
{{1}}1
{{1,2}}2
{{1,2,3}}2
{{1},{2}}1
{{1,2,3,4}}2
{{1,2},{3}}2
{{1,3},{2}}3
{{1},{2,3}}1

Data from FindStat, the combinatorial statistic finder; the page at findstat.org/St001784 has the rest.