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A163261 Numerators of fractions in the approximation of the square root of 2 by means of: f(n)= 3f(n-1)/(f(n-1)^2+1); with f(1)= 1.

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%I A163261 #11 Mar 05 2019 14:27:26
%S A163261 1,3,18,702,1038258,2292015792222,11135478955084481409955218,
%T A163261 263108590829588406010634295716681354685770554450302
%N A163261 Numerators of fractions in the approximation of the square root of 2 by means of: f(n)= 3f(n-1)/(f(n-1)^2+1); with f(1)= 1.
%C A163261 For root c: f(n) = (1+c)*f(n-1)/(f(n-1)^2+1).
%F A163261 a(n+1) = 3*a(n)*A163262(n). - _Philippe Deléham_, Oct 11 2011
%o A163261 (PARI) f(n) = if (n==1, 1, 3*f(n-1)/(f(n-1)^2+1));
%o A163261 a(n) = numerator(f(n)); \\ _Michel Marcus_, Mar 05 2019
%Y A163261 Cf. A002193 (sqrt(2)), A163262 (denominators).
%Y A163261 Cf. A001601 and A051009: Newton's method.
%K A163261 nonn,frac
%O A163261 1,2
%A A163261 _Mark Dols_, Jul 23 2009
%E A163261 More terms from _Michel Marcus_, Mar 05 2019