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Congruum


A congruum is a positive integer h that is the common difference of an arithmetic progression of three square numbers. Equivalently, the congruum problem has integer solutions satisfying

 x^2+h=a^2

and

 x^2-h=b^2.

The first congrua are 24, 96, 120, 216, 240, 336, 384, 480, 600, 720, ... (OEIS A256418). For example, 15^2-216=3^2 and 15^2+216=21^2. If h is a congruum, then so is t^2h for every positive integer t, obtained by multiplying a, b, and x by t.


See also

Concordant Form, Congruum Problem

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References

Sloane, N. J. A. Sequence A256418 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences."

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Congruum." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Congruum.html

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