OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Numbers n that are the product of two legs of a primitive Pythagorean triangle, that is, n = 2xy(x^2-y^2) where x and y are two relatively prime positive integers of different parity and x is greater than y.
Numbers n which are the length of the altitude on the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triangle and the smallest in its similarity class.
REFERENCES
E. Bahier, Recherche Methodique et Proprietes des Triangles Rectangles en Nombres Entiers, Hermann, Paris, 1916. p. 68.
FORMULA
Equals 2*A024365(n).
EXAMPLE
12 is in the sequence because we have 1/12^2 = 1/15^2 + 1/20^2 and gcd(12,15,20)=1.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Lekraj Beedassy, Jun 11 2004
EXTENSIONS
Comments provided by Michael Somos, Oct 01 2004
STATUS
approved