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A158218 a(n)=169*n^2-2*n (n>0) +0
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167, 672, 1515, 2696, 4215, 6072, 8267, 10800, 13671, 16880, 20427, 24312, 28535, 33096, 37995, 43232, 48807, 54720, 60971, 67560, 74487, 81752, 89355, 97296, 105575, 114192, 123147, 132440, 142071, 152040, 162347, 172992, 183975, 195296 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENT

If A=[A158218] 169*n.^2-2*n (n>0g 167, 672, 1515, , ,.,); Y=[A010852] 13 (13, 13, 13,.,); X=[A158219] 169*n-1 (n>0, 168, 337, 506, , .,), we have, for all terms, Pell's equation X^2-A*Y^2=1. Example: 168^2-167*13^2=1; 337^2-672*13^2=1; 506^2-1515*13^2=1.

LINKS

Edward Everett Withford, Pell Equation

Vincenzo Librandi, X^2-AY^2=1

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

FORMULA

a(n)=169*n^2-2*n (n>0)

EXAMPLE

For n=1, a(1)=167; n=2, a(2)=672; n=3, a(3)=1515

CROSSREFS

Cf. A010852, A158219

Sequence in context: A052233 A142431 A142776 this_sequence A142287 A167574 A142843

Adjacent sequences: A158215 A158216 A158217 this_sequence A158219 A158220 A158221

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 14 2009

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