<Dl> <Dd> A n = P n (n + 1) (\ displaystyle A_ (n) = (\ frac (P) (\ sqrt (n (n + 1))))) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A n = P n (n + 1) (\ displaystyle A_ (n) = (\ frac (P) (\ sqrt (n (n + 1))))) </Dd> <P> where P is the population of the state, and n is the number of seats it currently holds before the possible allocation of the next seat . An equivalent, recursive definition is </P> <Dl> <Dd> A n + 1 = n n + 2 A n (\ displaystyle A_ (n + 1) = (\ sqrt (\ frac (n) (n + 2))) \ A_ (n)) </Dd> </Dl>

House where each state has the same number of members