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A158675 a(n)=31*(31*n^2+1). 1
31, 992, 3875, 8680, 15407, 24056, 34627, 47120, 61535, 77872, 96131, 116312, 138415, 162440, 188387, 216256, 246047, 277760, 311395, 346952, 384431, 423832, 465155, 508400, 553567, 600656, 649667, 700600, 753455, 808232, 864931, 923552, 984095 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,1

COMMENTS

The identity (62*n^2+1)^2 - (961*n^2+31) * (2*n)^2 = 1 can be written as

the Pell equation (A158676(n))^2 - a(n) * (A005843(n))^2 = 1.

LINKS

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

Edward Everett Withford, Pell Equation

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

FORMULA

a(n)= 3*a(n-1) -3*a(n-2) +a(n-3). G.f.: -31*(1+29*x+32*x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005843, A158676

Sequence in context: A042862 A159674 A138958 * A154808 A138861 A015257

Adjacent sequences:  A158672 A158673 A158674 * A158676 A158677 A158678

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 24 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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