OFFSET
1,2
FORMULA
a(n) = n + floor(3*sqrt(n-1))
MATHEMATICA
a=9; b=-9;
Table[n+Floor[(a*n+b)^(1/2)], {n, 100}]
Table[n-1+Ceiling[(n*n-b)/a], {n, 90}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Jan 09 2011
STATUS
approved