The g.f. R[ z_ ] below (in the Mathematica field) was found by Kurt Persson (kurt(AT)math.chalmers.se) and communicated by Einar Steingrimsson (einar(AT)math.chalmers.se).
Using Stirling's formula in
A000142, it is easy to get the asymptotic expression a(n) ~ (1/2) * (27/4)^n / sqrt(Pi*n / 3). - Dan Fux (dan.fux(AT)OpenGaia.com or danfux(AT)OpenGaia.com), Apr 07 2001
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} C(n, k)*C(2n, k). -
Paul Barry, May 15 2003
G.f.: 1/(1-3zg^2), where g=g(z) is given by g=1+zg^3, g(0)=1, i.e., (in Maple notation) g := 2*sin(arcsin(3*sqrt(3*z)/2)/3)/sqrt(3*z). -
Emeric Deutsch, May 22 2003
a(n) ~ (1/2)*3^(1/2)*Pi^(-1/2)*n^(-1/2)*2^(-2*n)*3^(3*n)*(1 - 7/72*n^-1 + 49/10368*n^-2 + 6425/2239488*n^-3 - ...). - Joe Keane (jgk(AT)jgk.org), Nov 07 2003
a(n) = Sum_{i_1=0..n, i_2=0..n} binomial(n, i_1)*binomial(n, i_2)*binomial(n, i_1+i_2). -
Benoit Cloitre, Oct 14 2004
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n}
A109971(k)*3^k; a(0)=1, a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} 3^k*C(3n-k,n-k)2k/(3n-k), n>0. -
Paul Barry, Jan 21 2007
E.g.f.: 2F2(1/3,2/3;1/2,1;27*x/4), where F(a1,a2;b1,b2;z) is a hypergeometric series. -
Emanuele Munarini, Apr 12 2011
G.f.: cos((1/3)*asin(sqrt(27x/4)))/sqrt(1-27x/4). -
Tom Copeland, May 24 2012
G.f.: A(x) = 1 + 6*x/(G(0)-6*x) where G(k) = (2*k+2)*(2*k+1) + 3*x*(3*k+1)*(3*k+2) - 6*x*(k+1)*(2*k+1)*(3*k+4)*(3*k+5)/G(k+1); (continued fraction). -
Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Jun 30 2012
D-finite with recurrence: 2*n*(2*n-1)*a(n) - 3*(3*n-1)*(3*n-2)*a(n-1) = 0. -
R. J. Mathar, Feb 05 2013
a(n) = C(3*n-1,n-1)*C(9*n^2,2)/(3*n*C(3*n+1,3)), n>0. -
Gary Detlefs, Jan 02 2014
a(n) = hypergeom([-2*n, -n], [1], 1). -
Peter Luschny, Mar 19 2018
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(n, k) * binomial(2*n, n-k) = row sums of
A110608. -
Michael Somos, Jan 30 2019
0 = a(n)*(-3188646*a(n+2) +7322076*a(n+3) -2805111*a(n+4) +273585*a(n+5)) +a(n+1)*(+413343*a(n+2) -1252017*a(n+3) +538344*a(n+4) -55940*a(n+5)) +a(n+2)*(-4131*a(n+2) +38733*a(n+3) -21628*a(n+4) +2528*a(n+5)) for all n in Z. -
Michael Somos, Jan 30 2019
The o.g.f. A(x) satisfies the differential equation (4*x - 27*x^2)*A''(x) + (2 - 54*x)*A'(x) - 6*A(x) = 0, with A(0) = 1 and A'(0) = 3.
Algebraic equation: (1 - A(x))*(1 + 2*A(x))^2 + 27*x*A(x)^3 = 0.
Sum_{n >= 1} a(n)*( x*(2*x + 3)^2/(27*(1 + x)^3) )^n = x. (End)
Sum_{n>=0} a(n) / 3^(2*n) = 2*cos(Pi/9).
Sum_{n>=0} a(n) / (27/2)^n = (1 + sqrt(3))/2.
Sum_{n>=0} a(n) / 3^(3*n) = 2*cos(Pi/18) / sqrt(3).
In general, for k > 27/4, Sum_{n>=0} a(n)/k^n = 2*cos(arccos(1 - 27/(2*k))/6) / sqrt(4 - 27/k). (End)
G.f.: hypergeom([1/3, 2/3], [1/2], 27*z/4), the Gauss hypergeometric function 2F1. -
Karol A. Penson, Dec 12 2023
a(n) = 1/4^n * Sum_{k = n..3*n} binomial(k, n)*binomial(3*n, k). -
Peter Bala, Jun 29 2025
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