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A158737 a(n)=36*(36*n^2-1). +0
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1260, 5148, 11628, 20700, 32364, 46620, 63468, 82908, 104940, 129564, 156780, 186588, 218988, 253980, 291564, 331740, 374508, 419868, 467820, 518364, 571500, 627228, 685548, 746460, 809964, 876060, 944748, 1016028, 1089900, 1166364 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENT

The identity (72*n^2-1)^2 - (1296*n^2-36) * (2*n)^2 = 1 can be written as

the Pell equation (A158738(n))^2 - a(n) * (A005843(n))^2 = 1.

LINKS

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

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

Edward Everett Withford, Pell Equation

FORMULA

a(n)= 3*a(n-1) -3*a(n-2) +a(n-3). G.f.: 36*x*(-35-38*x+x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005843, A158738

Sequence in context: A099592 A014575 A144563 this_sequence A047634 A101469 A094208

Adjacent sequences: A158734 A158735 A158736 this_sequence A158738 A158739 A158740

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 25 2009

EXTENSIONS

Comment rewritten and formula replaced by R. J. Mathar, (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Oct 22 2009

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