A101158 Let j be the smallest integer for which n+(n+1)+...+(n+j) is a square; sequence gives the squares.

1, 9, 25, 4, 81, 121, 169, 225, 9, 361, 36, 25, 625, 729, 841, 16, 1089, 100, 1369, 1521, 196, 1849, 2025, 49, 25, 81, 2809, 3025, 3249, 3481, 3721, 324, 4225, 4489, 225, 36, 324, 5625, 484, 81, 6561, 6889, 225, 7569, 441, 676, 144, 9025, 49, 9801

Offset

1,2

Comments

Basis for sequence is shortest arithmetic sequence with initial term n and difference 1 that sums to a perfect square. Cf. A100251, A100252, A100253, A100254.

Links

Shawn A. Broyles, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1000

Formula

n+(n+1)+...+(n+A101160(n)) = n+(n+1)+...+A101159(n) = A101157(n)^2 = a(n).

a(n^2) = n^2. - Michel Marcus, Jun 28 2013

Example

a(11)=36 since 11+12+13 = 36.

Crossrefs

Cf. A101157, A101159, A101160.

Sequence in context: A362697 A050282 A096757 * A113496 A343670 A086531

Adjacent sequences: A101155 A101156 A101157 * A101159 A101160 A101161

Keyword

nonn

Author

Charlie Marion, Dec 29 2004

Extensions

a(21) corrected by Michel Marcus, Jun 29 2013

Status

approved