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A076218 Numbers n such that 2*n^2 - 3*n + 1 is a square. 4
0, 1, 5, 145, 4901, 166465, 5654885, 192099601, 6525731525, 221682772225, 7530688524101, 255821727047185, 8690408031080165, 295218051329678401, 10028723337177985445, 340681375412721826705, 11573138040695364122501 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,3

COMMENTS

Lim n -> Inf. a(n)/a(n-1) = 33.970562748477140585620264690516 = 17 + 12*Sqrt(2).

LINKS

Index to sequences with linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (35,-35,1)

FORMULA

Formula: ( (3+(17+12*sqrt(2))^(n-1)) + (3+(17-12*sqrt(2))^(n-1)) )/8 for n>=1; Recurrence: a(n) = 35*(a(n-1)-a(n-2))+a(n-3) with a(1) = 1, a(2) = 5, a(3) = 145; Generating function = (x-30*x^2+5*x^3)/(1-35*x+35*x^2-x^3). - Antonio G. Astudillo (afg_astudillo(AT)hotmail.com), Nov 04 2002

Product of adjacent odd subscripted Pell series numbers (A000129). - Gary W. Adamson (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), Jun 07 2003

Sqrt(2) - 1 = .414213562...= 2/5 + 2/145 + 2/4901 + 2/166465...= Sum (2 through infinity) 2/a(n). - Gary W. Adamson (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), Jun 07 2003

For n>0, one more than square of adjacent even subscripted Pell series numbers (A000129). - Charlie Marion (charliemath(AT)optonline.net), Mar 09 2005

CROSSREFS

Sequence in context: A134503 A168041 A081322 * A075186 A113560 A094364

Adjacent sequences:  A076215 A076216 A076217 * A076219 A076220 A076221

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Gregory V. Richardson (omomom(AT)hotmail.com), Nov 03 2002

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