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A103715 Define a(1)=0, a(2)=0, a(3)=1, a(4)=3, a(5)=18, a(6)=22, a(7)=119, a(8)=285 such that from i=1 to 8 : 420*(a(i)^2)+420*a(i)+1=j(i)^2, j(1)=1, j(2)=1, j(3)=29, j(4)=71, j(5)=379, j(6)=461, j(7)=2449, j(8)=5841 Then a(n)=a(n-8)+4*sqrt(420*(a(n-4)^2)+420*a(n-4)+1). 0
0, 0, 1, 3, 18, 22, 119, 285, 1516, 1844, 9797, 23407, 124334, 151226, 803275, 1919129, 10193912, 12398728, 65858793, 157345211, 835776490, 1016544510, 5399617791, 12900388213, 68523478308, 83344251132, 442702800109 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,4

COMMENTS

By construction a(n) is integer so 420*((a(n)^2)+420*a(n)+1=j(n)^2

FORMULA

a(n) = a(n-1) +82*a(n-4) -82*a(n-5) -a(n-8) +a(n-9). G.f.: x^3*(x^2+1)*(x^4+2*x^3+14*x^2+2*x+1)/((1-x)*(x^8-82*x^4+1)). [From R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Nov 13 2009]

CROSSREFS

Cf. A103200, A053141.

Sequence in context: A073815 A195998 A174029 * A131860 A048080 A202359

Adjacent sequences:  A103712 A103713 A103714 * A103716 A103717 A103718

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Pierre CAMI (pierre-cami(AT)bbox.fr), Mar 27 2005

EXTENSIONS

Extended by R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Nov 13 2009

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