OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
An equivalent definition of this sequence: decimal expansion of x > 1 satisfying x^2 - 4*x + 1 = 0. - Arkadiusz Wesolowski, Nov 28 2011
An algebraic integer of degree 2 with minimal polynomial x^2 - 4*x + 1. - Charles R Greathouse IV, Oct 17 2016
Length of the second longest diagonal in a regular 12-gon with unit side. - Mohammed Yaseen, Dec 13 2020
LINKS
G. C. Greubel, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000 (terms 1..1000 from Ivan Panchenko)
Wikipedia, Exact trigonometric constants.
FORMULA
Equals 2 + sqrt(3) = 2+A002194 = cotangent of 15 degrees. - Rick L. Shepherd, Jul 04 2004
Equals exp(arccosh(2)). - Amiram Eldar, Aug 07 2023
c^n = A001835(n) + (1 + sqrt(3)) * A001353(n) = A001075(n) + sqrt(3) * A001353(n); where c = 2 + sqrt(3). - Gary W. Adamson, Oct 14 2023
Equals lim_{n->oo} S(n, 4)/ S(n-1, 4), with the S-Chebyshev polynomial (see A049310) S(n, 4) = A001353(n+1). See the A001353 formula from Oct 06 2002 by Gregory V. Richardson. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 15 2023
Equals 1/A019913. - Hugo Pfoertner, Mar 24 2024
EXAMPLE
3.732050807568877293527446341505872366942805253810380628...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[Tan[75 Degree], 10, 120][[1]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Nov 08 2011 *)
RealDigits[2+Sqrt[3], 10, 100][[1]] (* G. C. Greubel, Nov 20 2018 *)
PROG
(PARI) sqrt(3)+2 \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Oct 17 2016
(Magma) SetDefaultRealField(RealField(100)); 2 + Sqrt(3); // G. C. Greubel, Nov 20 2018
(Sage) numerical_approx(2+sqrt(3), digits=100) # G. C. Greubel, Nov 20 2018
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EXTENSIONS
Checked by Neven Juric (neven.juric(AT)apis-it.hr), Feb 04 2008
STATUS
approved