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A158679 a(n)=31*(31*n^2-1). 1
930, 3813, 8618, 15345, 23994, 34565, 47058, 61473, 77810, 96069, 116250, 138353, 162378, 188325, 216194, 245985, 277698, 311333, 346890, 384369, 423770, 465093, 508338, 553505, 600594, 649605, 700538, 753393, 808170, 864869, 923490, 984033 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENTS

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

the Pell equation (A158680(n))^2 - a(n) * (A005843(n))^2 = 1.

LINKS

Philippe Chevanne, Pell Equation

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

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

FORMULA

a(n)= 3*a(n-1) -3*a(n-2) +a(n-3). G.f.: 31*x*(-30-33*x+x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005843, A158680

Sequence in context: A068651 A175726 A115958 * A035856 A093231 A105213

Adjacent sequences:  A158676 A158677 A158678 * A158680 A158681 A158682

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 24 2009

EXTENSIONS

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

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