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A124124 Nonnegative integers n such that 2n^2+2n-3 is square. +0
2
1, 2, 6, 13, 37, 78, 218, 457, 1273, 2666, 7422, 15541, 43261, 90582, 252146, 527953, 1469617, 3077138, 8565558 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,2

COMMENT

For squares of the form 2n^2-2n-3, the answer is b(n) = 1 + a(n). - Zak Seidov Dec 04 2006.

First differences are apparently in A143608. [From R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Jul 17 2009]

FORMULA

It appears that a(n)=2a(n-1)-2a(n-2)+a(n-3) if n is even, a(n)=5a(n-1)-5a(n-2)+a(n-3) if n is odd. Can anyone confirm this?

Yes, these formulae are correct. Also a(i) = 7*(a(i-2) - a(i-4)) + a(i-6) for i >= 7. - Zak Seidov Dec 04 2006

2*a(n)=sqrt[7+2*A077442(n-1)^2]-1. - R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Dec 03 2006

a(n)=a(n-1)+6*a(n-2)-6*a(n-3)-a(n-4)+a(n-5). G.f.: -x*(1+x-2*x^2+x^3+x^4)/((x-1)*(x^2-2*x-1)*(x^2+2*x-1)). [From R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Jul 17 2009]

CROSSREFS

Cf. A001108, A046172, A008844.

Sequence in context: A116426 A162057 A026550 this_sequence A052450 A001373 A057243

Adjacent sequences: A124121 A124122 A124123 this_sequence A124125 A124126 A124127

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

John W. Layman (layman(AT)math.vt.edu), Nov 29 2006

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