Tilahun A Muche (PhD)1, Agegnehu A Atena (PhD)2
Department of Mathematics, Savannah State University, USA
1muchet@savannahstate.edu, 2atenaa@savannahstate.edu
Date Received: August 3, 2016; Date Revised: October 5, 2016
Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Vol. 4 No.4, 134-142
November 2016
P-ISSN 2350-7756
E-ISSN 2350-8442
Investigating Triangular Numbers with greatest integer function, Sequences and Double Factorial 893 KB 1 downloads
Tilahun A Muche (PhD)1, Agegnehu A Atena (PhD)2 Department of Mathematics, Savannah...
The Triangular number denoted by is defined as the sum of the first consecutive positive integers. A positive integer is a Triangular Number if and only if [1]. We stated and proved a sequence of positive integers is consecutive triangular numbers if and only if √ − √ =1 and √ . We consider a ceiling function ⌈ ⌉ to state and prove a necessary and sufficient condition for a number ⌈ ⌉ ⌈ ⌉ to be a triangular number for each . A formula to find and of any two consecutive triangular numbers and a double factorial is introduced to find products of triangular numbers.
Key words: Triangular numbers, ceiling function, double factorial.