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A377291
For each row n in array A374602(n, k), the asymptotic geometric growth factor of every A377290(n) terms, represented by its nearest integer.
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6, 14, 7, 98, 16, 34, 1442, 398, 194, 119, 30, 62, 4354, 1154, 115598, 322, 23, 155234, 48, 98, 10402, 2702, 64514, 727, 482, 3040, 1154, 2114, 70, 142, 21314, 5474, 2498, 1442, 16793602, 674, 48497294, 158402, 47, 48670, 96, 194, 39202, 9998, 1684802, 2599
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
(a(n)^2-4)/A000037(n) is a square, and as such, a(n) is a member of row x of A298675(x, k), where x is the smallest value >= 3 such that (x^2-4)/A000037(n) is a square. E.g. for n=38: A000037(38)=44, x=20 ((20^2-4)/44 = 3^2), and a(38) = 158402 = A298675(20, 4).
The same row x of A298675(x, k) also results as integer solutions to g+(1/g) where g=(w*sqrt(d) + ceiling(w*sqrt(d)))/2 and d=A000037(n) for integers w >= 1. As such, it follows that g(n) can be expressed as a simple integer arithmetic transformation of sqrt(A000037(n)), e.g. g(1) = 2*sqrt(2)+3 (A156035), g(2) = 4*sqrt(3)+7 (A354129), g(3) = (3*sqrt(5)+7)/2 (A374883), g(4) = 20*sqrt(6)+49, and g(5) = 3*sqrt(7)+8 (A010516+8).
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FORMULA
Growth factor g(n) = Lim_{k->oo}(A374602(n, k+A377290(n))/A374602(n, k)).
a(n) = round(g(n)) = ceiling(g(n)) = g(n)+(1/g(n)).
Inverse: g(n) = (sqrt(a(n)^2-4)+a(n))/2.
For d = A000037(n) and x in {1, 2, 4}, when d+x is a square (unless x==4 and d+x is even): a(n) = 4/x*d+2.
For d = A000037(n) and x in {-4, 1, 2, 4}, when n > 3 and d-x is a square (unless x==-4 and d-x is odd): a(n) = (4/abs(x))^2*d^2-16/x*d+2.
EXAMPLE
For n = 5, the first few terms of A374602(5, k) are {4, 5, 11, 28, 62, 79, 175, 446, 988} and the period size is A377290(5) = 4, giving A374602(5, 1+4)/A374602(5, 1) = 62/4 = 15.5, 79/5 = 15.8, 175/11 = 15.909..., 446/28 = 15.928..., 988/62 = 15.935..., ..., to limit 15.937... -> g(5), from which g(5)+(1/g(5)) = 16 -> a(5).
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Charles L. Hohn, Oct 23 2024
STATUS
approved