Summats Clear

Find the sum, $f(n)$, of the first $n$ terms of the sequence: \begin{equation*} 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3........p, p, p +1, p + 1,..... \end{equation*}

Go on to prove that $f(a + b) - f(a - b) = ab$, where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers and $a > b$.