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A001033 Numbers n such that the sum of the squares of n consecutive odd numbers x^2 + (x+2)^2 + ... +(x+2n-2)^2 = k^2 for some integer k. The least values of x and k for each n are in A056131 and A056132, respectively.
(Formerly M4999 N2152)
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4
1, 16, 25, 33, 49, 52, 64, 73, 97, 100, 121, 148, 169, 177, 193, 196, 241, 244, 249, 256, 276, 289, 292, 297, 313, 337, 361, 388, 393, 400, 409, 457, 481, 484, 528, 529, 537, 577, 592, 625, 628, 649, 673, 676, 708, 724, 753, 772, 784, 793, 832, 841, 852, 897, 913, 961, 964, 976, 996 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,2

COMMENT

Papers by Sollfrey, Hunter and Makowski correct and extend the work of Alfred. However, they do not consider n = 97, 241, 244, 276, 528 and 832, which are in this sequence. I have verified that there are no other n<1000. - T. D. Noe (noe(AT)sspectra.com), Oct 24 2007

A134419 shows how A001032 and this sequence are related. - T. D. Noe, Nov 04 2007

REFERENCES

N. J. A. Sloane and Simon Plouffe, The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1995 (includes this sequence).

N. J. A. Sloane, A Handbook of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1973 (includes this sequence).

U. Alfred, Sums of squares of consecutive odd integers, Math. Mag., 40 (1967), 194-199.

J. A. H. Hunter, A note on sums of squares of consecutive odd numbers, Math. Mag. 42 (1969), 145.

Andrzej Makowski, Remark on the paper "Sums of squares of consecutive odd numbers", Math. Mag. 43 (1970), 212-213.

William Sollfrey, Note on sums of squares of consecutive odd numbers, Math. Mag. 41 (1968), 255-258.

LINKS

T. D. Noe, Table of n, a(n) for n=1..100

FORMULA

We must solve m*(3*x^2+6*m*x-6*x+4*m^2-6*m+2)/3 = k^2 in integers (x, m, k). - N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com).

For a given n, we must determine whether the generalized Pell equation 4n*y^2 + 4y*n^2 + n(4n^2-1)/3 = k^2 has any integer solutions with y>=0. Note that x=2y+1 will be the first odd number being squared. If there are solutions then n is in this sequence. - T. D. Noe (noe(AT)sspectra.com), Oct 24 2007

EXAMPLE

a(1) = 1 from 1^2. a(2) = 16 from 27^2 + 29^2 + ... + 55^2 + 57^2 = 172^2. a(4) = 33 from 91^2 + 93^2 + ... + 153^2 + 155^2 = 715^2.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A056131, A056132.

Sequence in context: A095409 A111026 A124186 this_sequence A100647 A030666 A030676

Adjacent sequences: A001030 A001031 A001032 this_sequence A001034 A001035 A001036

KEYWORD

nonn,nice,easy

AUTHOR

N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com).

EXTENSIONS

More terms from Robert G. Wilson v (rgwv(AT)rgwv.com)

Corrected and extended by T. D. Noe (noe(AT)sspectra.com), Oct 24 2007

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