Polygonal number

In mathematics, a polygonal number is a number that counts dots arranged in the shape of a regular polygon: 2-3 . These are one type of 2-dimensional figurate numbers.

Polygonal numbers were first studied during the 6th century BC by the Ancient Greeks, who investigated and discussed properties of oblong, triangular, and square numbers: 1 .

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