A237606 Positive integers k such that x^2 - 8xy + y^2 + k = 0 has integer solutions.

6, 11, 14, 15, 24, 35, 44, 51, 54, 56, 59, 60, 71, 86, 96, 99, 110, 119, 126, 131, 134, 135, 140, 150, 159, 176, 179, 191, 204, 206, 215, 216, 224, 231, 236, 239, 240, 251, 254, 275, 284, 294, 311, 315, 326, 335, 339, 344, 350, 359, 366, 371, 374, 375, 384

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1,1

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From Klaus Purath, Feb 17 2024: (Start)

Positive numbers of the form 15x^2 - y^2. The reduced form is -x^2 + 6xy + 6y^2.

Even powers of terms as well as products of an even number of terms belong to A243188. This can be proved with respect to the forms [a,0,-c] and [a, 0, +c] by the following identities: (au^2 - cv^2)(ax^2 - cy^2) = (aux + cvy)^2 - ac(uy + vx)^2 and (au^2 + cv^2)(ax^2 + cy^2) = (aux - cvy)^2 + ac(uy + vx)^2 for all a, c, u, v, x, y in R. This can be verified by expanding both sides of the equations. Generalization (conjecture): This multiplication rule applies to all sequences represented by any binary quadratic form [a, b, c].

Odd powers of terms as well as products of an odd number of terms belong to the sequence. This can be proved with respect to the forms [a,0,-c] and [a, 0, +c] by the following identities: (as^2 - ct^2)(au^2 - cv^2)(ax^2 - cy^2) = a[s(aux + cvy) + ct(uy + vx)]^2 - c[as(uy + vx) + t(aux + cvy)]^2 and (as^2 + ct^2)(au^2 + cv^2)(ax^2 + cy^2) = a[s(aux - cvy) - ct(uy + vx)]^2 + c[as(uy + vx) + t(aux - cvy)]^2 for all a, c, s, t, u, v, x, y in R. This can be verified by expanding both sides of the equations. Generalization (conjecture): This multiplication rule applies to all sequences represented by any binary quadratic form [a, b, c].

If we denote any term of this sequence by B and correspondingly of A243189 by C and of A243190 by D, then B*C = D, C*D = B and B*D = C. This can be proved by the following identities, where the sequence (B) is represented by [kn, 0, -1], (C) by [n, 0, -k] and (D) by [k, 0, -n].

Proof of B*C = D: (knu^2 - v^2)(nx^2 - ky^2) = k(nux + vy)^2 - n(kuy + vx)^2 for k, n, u, v, x, y in R.

Proof of C*D = B: (nu^2 - kv^2)(kx^2 - ny^2) = kn(ux + vy)^2 - (nuy + kvx)^2 for k, n, u, v, x, y in R.

Proof of B*D = C: (knu^2 - v^2)(kx^2 - ny^2) = n(kux + vy)^2 - k(nuy + vx)^2 for k, n, u, v, x, y in R. This can be verified by expanding both sides of the equations.

Generalization (conjecture): If there are three sequences of a given positive discriminant that are represented by the forms [a1, b1, c1], [a2, b2, c2] and [a1*a2, b3, c3] for a1, a2 != 1, then the BCD rules apply to these sequences. (End)

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..55.

N. J. A. Sloane et al., Binary Quadratic Forms and OEIS (Index to related sequences, programs, references)

Example

6 is in the sequence because x^2 - 8xy + y^2 + 6 = 0 has integer solutions, for example (x, y) = (1, 7).

Crossrefs

Cf. A070997 (k = 6), A199336 (k = 14), A001091 (k = 15), A077248 (k = 35).

Cf. A031363, A084917, A237351, A237599, A237609, A237610.

For primes see A141302.

Cf. A378710, A378711 (subsequence of properly represented numbers and fundamental solutions).

Sequence in context: A199717 A163871 A201915 * A378710 A264935 A072540

Adjacent sequences: A237603 A237604 A237605 * A237607 A237608 A237609

Keyword

nonn,changed

Author

Colin Barker, Feb 10 2014

Status

approved