A381232 Count down from k to -k for k = 0, 1, 2, ... .

0, 1, 0, -1, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9

Offset

0,5

Links

Paolo Xausa, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..10200 (k = 0..100)

Formula

a(n) = -A196199(n) = floor(sqrt(n))*(floor(sqrt(n))+1)-n. - Chai Wah Wu, Mar 01 2025

Mathematica

Flatten[Table[Range[k, -k, -1], {k, 0, 10}]] (* Paolo Xausa, Mar 01 2025 *)

Prog

(Python)
from math import isqrt
def A381232(n): return (t:=isqrt(n))*(t+1)-n # Chai Wah Wu, Mar 01 2025

Crossrefs

Cf. A196199, A381233.

Sequence in context: A329116 A255175 A196199 * A053615 A002819 A357562

Adjacent sequences: A381229 A381230 A381231 * A381233 A381240 A381241

Keyword

sign,easy,new

Author

N. J. A. Sloane, Mar 01 2025 [Suggested by Franklin T. Adams-Watters, Sep 21 2011]

Status

approved