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A289873
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Related to perfect Wichmann rulers: a(n) = ( n^2 - (mod(n, 6) - 3)^2 ) / 3.
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3
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 119, 133, 147, 161, 175, 189, 207, 225, 243, 261, 279, 297, 319, 341, 363, 385, 407, 429, 455, 481, 507, 533, 559, 585, 615, 645, 675, 705, 735, 765, 799, 833, 867, 901, 935, 969, 1007, 1045, 1083, 1121, 1159, 1197, 1239, 1281, 1323, 1365
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OFFSET
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2,2
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COMMENTS
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Leading term in length A289761 of longest perfect Wichmann ruler with n segments.
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FORMULA
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G.f.: x^2*(1 + x - x^2)*(1 + x^2 - x^3 + 2*x^4 + x^5) / ((1 - x)^3*(1 + x)*(1 - x + x^2)*(1 + x + x^2)) (conjectured). - Colin Barker, Jul 14 2017
Can be seen as a family of parabolas p_{n}(x) = (2*n - 3*(1 + x))*(1 + x) evaluated at x = 2*floor(n/6)). - Peter Luschny, Jul 14 2017
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MAPLE
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p := (n, x) -> (2*n - 3*(1 + x))*(1 + x):
a := n -> p(n, 2*floor(n/6)):
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MATHEMATICA
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PROG
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(Python)
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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nonn,easy
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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