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A158740 a(n)=72*n^2+1. 1
1, 73, 289, 649, 1153, 1801, 2593, 3529, 4609, 5833, 7201, 8713, 10369, 12169, 14113, 16201, 18433, 20809, 23329, 25993, 28801, 31753, 34849, 38089, 41473, 45001, 48673, 52489, 56449, 60553, 64801, 69193, 73729, 78409, 83233, 88201, 93313 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,2

COMMENTS

The identity (72*n^2+1)^2 - (1296*n^2+36) * (2*n)^2 = 1 can be written as

the Pell equation (a(n))^2 - A158739(n) * (A005843(n))^2 = 1.

LINKS

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

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

Edward Everett Withford, Pell Equation

FORMULA

a(n)= 3*a(n-1) -3*a(n-2) +a(n-3). G.f.: -(1+70*x+73*x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A158739, A005843

Sequence in context: A142489 A033244 A140857 * A174334 A142614 A158744

Adjacent sequences:  A158737 A158738 A158739 * A158741 A158742 A158743

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 25 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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