Polygonal Numbers
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A polygonal number is a type of figurate number that is a generalization of triangular, square, etc., numbers to an n -gon for arbitrary positive integer n. The diagram graphically illustrates the process by which the k th n -gonal number is generated.
Contributed by: Eric W. Weisstein