A171920 Numbers n with at least one solution to n=x*y*z, x+y-z=1 with ordered triples (x,y,z), x,y,z>=1.

1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 24, 25, 36, 40, 45, 49, 60, 64, 72, 81, 84, 100, 105, 112, 121, 144, 160, 169, 180, 189, 196, 216, 220, 225, 240, 256, 264, 280, 289, 297, 300, 312, 324, 352, 360, 361, 364, 385, 396, 400, 420, 429, 432, 441, 480, 484, 504, 520, 529, 544, 576

Offset

1,2

Comments

Supersequence of A000290, i.e., all perfect squares are in the sequence.

Solutions (x,y) are integral points on the elliptic curve x*y*(x+y-1)=n. - Georgi Guninski, Oct 25 2010

From Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 25 2010: (Start)

a(n) != 2 (mod 3) nor {2, 3} (mod 4) nor 3 (mod 5). a(n) == {0, 1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 21, 24, 25, 36, 37, 40, 45, 49, 52, 57} (mod 60).

Terms which are congruent to {0, 1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 21, 24, 25, 36, 37, 40, 45, 49, 52, 57} (mod 60) and are not members of the sequence: 21, 37, 52, 57, 61, 69, 76, 85, 96, 97, 109, 117, 120, 124, 129, 132, 136, 141, 145, 156, 157, 165, 172, 177, 181, ..., .

Terms which are congruent to {0, 1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 21, 24, 25, 36, 37, 40, 45, 49, 52, 57} (mod 60), not prime and are not members of the sequence: 21, 52, 57, 69, 76, 85, 96, 117, 120, 124, 129, 132, 136, 141, 145, 156, 165, 172, 177, 184, 192, 201, ..., .

Nonsquare terms: 12, 24, 40, 45, 60, 72, 84, 105, 112, 160, 180, 189, 216, 220, 240, 264, 280, 297, 300, ..., .

The lesser of twin terms: 24, 360, 624, 840, 960, 1104, 1224, 2184, 2400, 2736, ..., .

Lesser term of a gap of n or 0 if impossible: 24, 0, 1, 12, 4, 0, 105, 16, 72, 0, 25, ..., . (End)

Number of terms less than or equal to 10^n: 1, 3, 17, 84, 423, 2123, 10603, 52144, 253257, ..., . - Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 30 2010

Links

Robert G. Wilson v, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10603 . [From Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 25 2010]

Example

n=1 allows a solution (x,y,z)=(1,1,1), and is in the sequence.
n=4 allows solutions (x,y,z)=(1,2,2) and (2,1,2) and is in the sequence.

Mathematica

fQ[n_] := Block[{c = 0, cong = {0, 1, 4, 9, 12, 16, 21, 24, 25, 36, 37, 40, 45, 49, 52, 57}, dvs = Divisors@ n, dvt, j = 1, k, lmt1, lmt2}, If[ MemberQ[ cong, Mod[n, 60]], lmtj = Length@ dvs + 1; While[j < lmtj, dvt = Divisors[ n/dvs[[j]]]; k = 1; lmtk = Length@ dvt + 1; While[k < lmtk, If[ dvs[[j]] + dvt[[k]] == n/(dvs[[j]]*dvt[[k]]) + 1, c++ ]; k++ ]; j++ ]]; c > 0]; Select[ Range@ 584, fQ] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 25 2010 *)

Prog

(PARI) is_A171920(n)={ my(L=sqrt(n), yz); fordiv(n, x, x>L & return; fordiv(yz=n/x, y, y>x & break; y*(x+y-1)==yz & return(1)))} \\ M. F. Hasler, Nov 07 2010

Crossrefs

Sequence in context: A045673 A292226 A225870 * A141037 A109424 A034019

Adjacent sequences: A171917 A171918 A171919 * A171921 A171922 A171923

Keyword

nonn

Author

Georgi Guninski, Oct 23 2010

Extensions

More terms from Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 25 2010

Status

approved