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A158739 a(n)=36*(36*n^2+1). +0
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36, 1332, 5220, 11700, 20772, 32436, 46692, 63540, 82980, 105012, 129636, 156852, 186660, 219060, 254052, 291636, 331812, 374580, 419940, 467892, 518436, 571572, 627300, 685620, 746532, 810036, 876132, 944820, 1016100, 1089972, 1166436 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

0,1

COMMENT

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

the Pell equation (A158740(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*(1+34*x+37*x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005843, A158740

Sequence in context: A144128 A009980 A041613 this_sequence A099366 A095657 A034996

Adjacent sequences: A158736 A158737 A158738 this_sequence A158740 A158741 A158742

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

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

EXTENSIONS

Comment rewritten, a(0) added and formula replaced by R. J. Mathar, (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Oct 22 2009

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