What is the proper notation for "every pth member of ordered set S with offset q"?

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I define a set $S_n$ where $n\in \mathbb{Z}_9$ as the ordered set of integers where each integer element $m\equiv n (mod\ 9)$. So, $S_2= \{x\in\mathbb{Z_0},9x+2\mapsto 2,11,20,29,... \}$.

Now, I want to then represent "every $p$th member of $S_n$ with offset $q$", such that:

  • $S_{n_{(p,q)}}= \{x\in\mathbb{Z_0},9px+n-9q\}$
  • e.g. $S_{2_{(3,-1)}}= \{x\in\mathbb{Z_0},9*3x+2-9(-1)=27x+11\mapsto 11,38,65,...\}$ i.e. every third member of $S_2$ starting at the second member rather than the third (since the offset is minus one).

What would be the best "proper" way to represent this in math notation? Thanks.

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What you want is an Arithmetic progression with common difference $9p$ and initial term $9p+n-9q$. So the sequence elements $a_k$ are $$a_k=9pk+9p+n-9q$$