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A145236 a(n) is the least positive integer such that if p_n is the n-th prime then (ceiling(sqrt(a(n)*p_n)))^2 - a(n)*p_n is a perfect square.

Original entry on oeis.org

2, 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 9, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 35, 41, 41, 47, 51, 51, 57, 61, 65, 73, 75, 77, 81, 83, 85, 99, 101, 107, 109, 117, 119, 125, 129, 133, 139, 145, 145, 155, 157, 161, 163, 173, 183, 187, 189, 193, 199, 201, 209, 215, 221, 225, 227, 233, 237, 239, 247
Offset: 1

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Author

Vladimir Shevelev, Oct 05 2008, Oct 07 2008

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Conjectures: 1) for n >= 2, the sequence does not decrease; 2) for n > 1, a(n) is odd; 3) a(n) can be equal to a(n+1) only for twins: p_(n+1) - p_n = 2 (although there also exist twins for which a(n) < a(n+1)).
All these conjectures are proved using the formula a(n) = p_n - 2*floor(sqrt(2p_n)) + 2, n > 1. See also A145701 and A145714. - Vladimir Shevelev, Oct 18 2008

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Programs

  • Maple
    A145236 := proc(n) local p,k,a ; p := ithprime(n) ; for k from 1 do ceil(sqrt(ceil(k*p))) ; a := %^2-k*p ; if issqr(a) then return k ; end if; end do: end proc:
    for n from 1 do printf("%d,\n",A145236(n)) ; end do: # R. J. Mathar, Aug 02 2010

Extensions

a(12)=23 (not 21). - Vladimir Shevelev, Oct 16 2008
Extended by R. J. Mathar, Aug 02 2010
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