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A139617
a(n) = 136*n + 17.
4
17, 153, 289, 425, 561, 697, 833, 969, 1105, 1241, 1377, 1513, 1649, 1785, 1921, 2057, 2193, 2329, 2465, 2601, 2737, 2873, 3009, 3145, 3281, 3417, 3553, 3689, 3825, 3961, 4097, 4233, 4369, 4505, 4641, 4777, 4913, 5049, 5185, 5321
OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
Numbers of the 17th column of positive numbers in the square array of nonnegative and polygonal numbers A139600. Also, numbers of the 17th column in the square array A057145.
FORMULA
From Elmo R. Oliveira, Apr 04 2024: (Start)
G.f.: 17*(1+7*x)/(x-1)^2.
E.g.f.: 17*exp(x)*(1 + 8*x).
a(n) = 17*A017077(n).
a(n) = 2*a(n-1) - a(n-2) for n >= 2. (End)
MATHEMATICA
136*Range[0, 40]+17 (* or *) LinearRecurrence[{2, -1}, {17, 153}, 40] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jul 27 2015 *)
PROG
(Magma) [17*(8*n + 1): n in [0..60]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Jul 23 2011
(PARI) a(n)=136*n+17 \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Oct 05 2011
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
easy,nonn
AUTHOR
Omar E. Pol, May 21 2008
STATUS
approved