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All naturals not in the form n + √n + 1/2

Source: IMO LongList 1979 - P5

May 29, 2011
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Problem Statement

Describe which positive integers do not belong to the set E={n+n+12nN}.E = \left\{ \lfloor n+ \sqrt n +\frac 12 \rfloor | n \in \mathbb N\right\}.