OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Related to almost-integer values of e^(pi sqrt n), obtained for larger Heegener numbers (A003173): T. Piezas draws attention on the fact that the well-known integers very close to exp(pi sqrt(n)) are of the form (12(k^2-1))^3+744. Here this is expressed as the (rounded value) of the reciprocal of the (signed) distance from the integers of the n-value corresponding to a given integer k-value. As expected, records are obtained for k=3,9,21,231.
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EXAMPLE
We have a(3) = 1435303 since (12(3^2-1))^3+744 = e^(pi sqrt(x)) with x = 19.0000006967... = 19+1/1435302.8.3...
In the same way, a(231)=43072298941682041177938098750 since (12(231^2-1))^3+744 = e^(pi sqrt(x)) with x = 163.0000000000000000000000000000232 = 163+1/43072298941682041177938098749.8977...
PROG
(PARI) default(realprecision, 200); A138852(n)={ n=(log(744+(12*(n^2-1))^3)/Pi)^2; round(1/(x-round(x))) }
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KEYWORD
sign
AUTHOR
M. F. Hasler, Apr 17 2008
STATUS
approved