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A158766 a(n)=38*(38*n^2+1). 1
38, 1482, 5814, 13034, 23142, 36138, 52022, 70794, 92454, 117002, 144438, 174762, 207974, 244074, 283062, 324938, 369702, 417354, 467894, 521322, 577638, 636842, 698934, 763914, 831782, 902538, 976182, 1052714, 1132134, 1214442, 1299638 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,1

COMMENTS

The identity (76*n^2+1)^2 - (1444*n^2+38) * (2*n)^2 = 1 can be written as

the Pell equation (A158767(n))^2 - a(n) * (A005843(n))^2 = 1.

LINKS

Edward Everett Withford, Pell Equation

Wolfram MathWorld, Pell Equation

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

FORMULA

a(n)= 3*a(n-1) -3*a(n-2) +a(n-3). G.f.: -38*(1+36*x+39*x^2)/(x-1)^3.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005843, A158767

Sequence in context: A078987 A009982 A041685 * A055605 A173133 A096558

Adjacent sequences:  A158763 A158764 A158765 * A158767 A158768 A158769

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Vincenzo Librandi (vincenzo.librandi(AT)tin.it), Mar 26 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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