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A154269 Dirichlet inverse of A019590; Fully multiplicative with a(2^e) = (-1)^e, a(p^e) = 0 for odd primes p.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
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Mats Granvik, Jan 06 2009

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Equals +1 if n is an even power of 2 (2^0, 2^2, 2^4,...), -1 if n is an odd power of 2 (2^1, 2^3, 2^5,..) and zero anywhere else.
Mobius transform of A035263. - R. J. Mathar, Jul 14 2012

Examples

			x - x^2 + x^4 - x^8 + x^16 - x^32 + x^64 - x^128 + x^256 - x^512 + ...
		

Crossrefs

Cf. A209229 (gives the absolute values).

Programs

  • Maple
    a:= n-> (p-> `if`(2^p=n, (-1)^p, 0))(ilog2(n)):
    seq(a(n), n=1..95);  # Alois P. Heinz, Feb 18 2024
  • Mathematica
    nn = 95;a = PadRight[{1, 1}, nn, 0];Inverse[Table[Table[If[Mod[n, k] == 0, a[[n/k]], 0], {k, 1, nn}], {n, 1, nn}]][[All, 1]] (* Mats Granvik, Jul 24 2017 *)
  • PARI
    {a(n) = if( n < 2, n == 1, - a(n / 2))} /* Michael Somos, Jul 05 2009 */
    
  • Scheme
    (define (A154269 n) (cond ((= 1 n) 1) ((even? n) (* -1 (A154269 (/ n 2)))) (else 0))) ;; Antti Karttunen, Jul 24 2017

Formula

Abs(a(n)) = A036987(n-1) = A209229(n).
a(n) is multiplicative with a(2^e) = (-1)^e, a(p^e) = 0^e if p>2. - Michael Somos, Jul 05 2009
G.f. A(x) satisfies x = A(x) + A(x^2).
Dirichlet g.f.: (1 + 2^(-s))^(-1). - Michael Somos, Jul 05 2009
a(1) = 1, after which: a(2n) = -a(n), a(2n+1) = 0. - Antti Karttunen, Jul 24 2017
a(n) = Sum_{d|n} A323239(d)*A008836(n/d). - Ridouane Oudra, Jul 15 2025

Extensions

Alternative description added to the name by Antti Karttunen, Jul 24 2017

A000045 Fibonacci numbers: F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) with F(0) = 0 and F(1) = 1.

Original entry on oeis.org

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, 10946, 17711, 28657, 46368, 75025, 121393, 196418, 317811, 514229, 832040, 1346269, 2178309, 3524578, 5702887, 9227465, 14930352, 24157817, 39088169, 63245986, 102334155
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D. E. Knuth writes: "Before Fibonacci wrote his work, the sequence F_{n} had already been discussed by Indian scholars, who had long been interested in rhythmic patterns that are formed from one-beat and two-beat notes. The number of such rhythms having n beats altogether is F_{n+1}; therefore both Gopāla (before 1135) and Hemachandra (c. 1150) mentioned the numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ... explicitly." (TAOCP Vol. 1, 2nd ed.) - Peter Luschny, Jan 11 2015
In keeping with historical accounts (see the references by P. Singh and S. Kak), the generalized Fibonacci sequence a, b, a + b, a + 2b, 2a + 3b, 3a + 5b, ... can also be described as the Gopala-Hemachandra numbers H(n) = H(n-1) + H(n-2), with F(n) = H(n) for a = b = 1, and Lucas sequence L(n) = H(n) for a = 2, b = 1. - Lekraj Beedassy, Jan 11 2015
Susantha Goonatilake writes: "[T]his sequence was well known in South Asia and used in the metrical sciences. Its development is attributed in part to Pingala (200 BC), later being associated with Virahanka (circa 700 AD), Gopala (circa 1135), and Hemachandra (circa 1150)—all of whom lived and worked prior to Fibonacci." (Toward a Global Science: Mining Civilizational Knowledge, p. 126) - Russ Cox, Sep 08 2021
Also sometimes called Hemachandra numbers.
Also sometimes called Lamé's sequence.
For a photograph of "Fibonacci"'s 1202 book, see the Leonardo of Pisa link below.
F(n+2) = number of binary sequences of length n that have no consecutive 0's.
F(n+2) = number of subsets of {1,2,...,n} that contain no consecutive integers.
F(n+1) = number of tilings of a 2 X n rectangle by 2 X 1 dominoes.
F(n+1) = number of matchings (i.e., Hosoya index) in a path graph on n vertices: F(5)=5 because the matchings of the path graph on the vertices A, B, C, D are the empty set, {AB}, {BC}, {CD} and {AB, CD}. - Emeric Deutsch, Jun 18 2001
F(n) = number of compositions of n+1 with no part equal to 1. [Cayley, Grimaldi]
Positive terms are the solutions to z = 2*x*y^4 + (x^2)*y^3 - 2*(x^3)*y^2 - y^5 - (x^4)*y + 2*y for x,y >= 0 (Ribenboim, page 193). When x=F(n), y=F(n + 1) and z > 0 then z=F(n + 1).
For Fibonacci search see Knuth, Vol. 3; Horowitz and Sahni; etc.
F(n) is the diagonal sum of the entries in Pascal's triangle at 45 degrees slope. - Amarnath Murthy, Dec 29 2001 (i.e., row sums of A030528, R. J. Mathar, Oct 28 2021)
F(n+1) is the number of perfect matchings in ladder graph L_n = P_2 X P_n. - Sharon Sela (sharonsela(AT)hotmail.com), May 19 2002
F(n+1) = number of (3412,132)-, (3412,213)- and (3412,321)-avoiding involutions in S_n.
This is also the Horadam sequence (0,1,1,1). - Ross La Haye, Aug 18 2003
An INVERT transform of A019590. INVERT([1,1,2,3,5,8,...]) gives A000129. INVERT([1,2,3,5,8,13,21,...]) gives A028859. - Antti Karttunen, Dec 12 2003
Number of meaningful differential operations of the k-th order on the space R^3. - Branko Malesevic, Mar 02 2004
F(n) = number of compositions of n-1 with no part greater than 2. Example: F(4) = 3 because we have 3 = 1+1+1 = 1+2 = 2+1.
F(n) = number of compositions of n into odd parts; e.g., F(6) counts 1+1+1+1+1+1, 1+1+1+3, 1+1+3+1, 1+3+1+1, 1+5, 3+1+1+1, 3+3, 5+1. - Clark Kimberling, Jun 22 2004
F(n) = number of binary words of length n beginning with 0 and having all runlengths odd; e.g., F(6) counts 010101, 010111, 010001, 011101, 011111, 000101, 000111, 000001. - Clark Kimberling, Jun 22 2004
The number of sequences (s(0),s(1),...,s(n)) such that 0 < s(i) < 5, |s(i)-s(i-1)|=1 and s(0)=1 is F(n+1); e.g., F(5+1) = 8 corresponds to 121212, 121232, 121234, 123212, 123232, 123234, 123432, 123434. - Clark Kimberling, Jun 22 2004 [corrected by Neven Juric, Jan 09 2009]
Likewise F(6+1) = 13 corresponds to these thirteen sequences with seven numbers: 1212121, 1212123, 1212321, 1212323, 1212343, 1232121, 1232123, 1232321, 1232323, 1232343, 1234321, 1234323, 1234343. - Neven Juric, Jan 09 2008
A relationship between F(n) and the Mandelbrot set is discussed in the link "Le nombre d'or dans l'ensemble de Mandelbrot" (in French). - Gerald McGarvey, Sep 19 2004
For n > 0, the continued fraction for F(2n-1)*phi = [F(2n); L(2n-1), L(2n-1), L(2n-1), ...] and the continued fraction for F(2n)*phi = [F(2n+1)-1; 1, L(2n)-2, 1, L(2n)-2, ...]. Also true: F(2n)*phi = [F(2n+1); -L(2n), L(2n), -L(2n), L(2n), ...] where L(i) is the i-th Lucas number (A000204). - Clark Kimberling, Nov 28 2004 [corrected by Hieronymus Fischer, Oct 20 2010]
For any nonzero number k, the continued fraction [4,4,...,4,k], which is n 4's and a single k, equals (F(3n) + k*F(3n+3))/(F(3n-3) + k*F(3n)). - Greg Dresden, Aug 07 2019
F(n+1) (for n >= 1) = number of permutations p of 1,2,3,...,n such that |k-p(k)| <= 1 for k=1,2,...,n. (For <= 2 and <= 3, see A002524 and A002526.) - Clark Kimberling, Nov 28 2004
The ratios F(n+1)/F(n) for n > 0 are the convergents to the simple continued fraction expansion of the golden section. - Jonathan Sondow, Dec 19 2004
Lengths of successive words (starting with a) under the substitution: {a -> ab, b -> a}. - Jeroen F.J. Laros, Jan 22 2005
The Fibonacci sequence, like any additive sequence, naturally tends to be geometric with common ratio not a rational power of 10; consequently, for a sufficiently large number of terms, Benford's law of first significant digit (i.e., first digit 1 <= d <= 9 occurring with probability log_10(d+1) - log_10(d)) holds. - Lekraj Beedassy, Apr 29 2005 (See Brown-Duncan, 1970. - N. J. A. Sloane, Feb 12 2017)
F(n+2) = Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(floor((n+k)/2),k), row sums of A046854. - Paul Barry, Mar 11 2003
Number of order ideals of the "zig-zag" poset. See vol. 1, ch. 3, prob. 23 of Stanley. - Mitch Harris, Dec 27 2005
F(n+1)/F(n) is also the Farey fraction sequence (see A097545 for explanation) for the golden ratio, which is the only number whose Farey fractions and continued fractions are the same. - Joshua Zucker, May 08 2006
a(n+2) is the number of paths through 2 plates of glass with n reflections (reflections occurring at plate/plate or plate/air interfaces). Cf. A006356-A006359. - Mitch Harris, Jul 06 2006
F(n+1) equals the number of downsets (i.e., decreasing subsets) of an n-element fence, i.e., an ordered set of height 1 on {1,2,...,n} with 1 > 2 < 3 > 4 < ... n and no other comparabilities. Alternatively, F(n+1) equals the number of subsets A of {1,2,...,n} with the property that, if an odd k is in A, then the adjacent elements of {1,2,...,n} belong to A, i.e., both k - 1 and k + 1 are in A (provided they are in {1,2,...,n}). - Brian Davey, Aug 25 2006
Number of Kekulé structures in polyphenanthrenes. See the paper by Lukovits and Janezic for details. - Parthasarathy Nambi, Aug 22 2006
Inverse: With phi = (sqrt(5) + 1)/2, round(log_phi(sqrt((sqrt(5) a(n) + sqrt(5 a(n)^2 - 4))(sqrt(5) a(n) + sqrt(5 a(n)^2 + 4)))/2)) = n for n >= 3, obtained by rounding the arithmetic mean of the inverses given in A001519 and A001906. - David W. Cantrell (DWCantrell(AT)sigmaxi.net), Feb 19 2007
A result of Jacobi from 1848 states that every symmetric matrix over a p.i.d. is congruent to a triple-diagonal matrix. Consider the maximal number T(n) of summands in the determinant of an n X n triple-diagonal matrix. This is the same as the number of summands in such a determinant in which the main-, sub- and superdiagonal elements are all nonzero. By expanding on the first row we see that the sequence of T(n)'s is the Fibonacci sequence without the initial stammer on the 1's. - Larry Gerstein (gerstein(AT)math.ucsb.edu), Mar 30 2007
Suppose psi=log(phi). We get the representation F(n)=(2/sqrt(5))*sinh(n*psi) if n is even; F(n)=(2/sqrt(5))*cosh(n*psi) if n is odd. There is a similar representation for Lucas numbers (A000032). Many Fibonacci formulas now easily follow from appropriate sinh and cosh formulas. For example: the de Moivre theorem (cosh(x)+sinh(x))^m = cosh(mx)+sinh(mx) produces L(n)^2 + 5F(n)^2 = 2L(2n) and L(n)F(n) = F(2n) (setting x=n*psi and m=2). - Hieronymus Fischer, Apr 18 2007
Inverse: floor(log_phi(sqrt(5)*F(n)) + 1/2) = n, for n > 1. Also for n > 0, floor((1/2)*log_phi(5*F(n)*F(n+1))) = n. Extension valid for integer n, except n=0,-1: floor((1/2)*sign(F(n)*F(n+1))*log_phi|5*F(n)*F(n+1)|) = n (where sign(x) = sign of x). - Hieronymus Fischer, May 02 2007
F(n+2) = the number of Khalimsky-continuous functions with a two-point codomain. - Shiva Samieinia (shiva(AT)math.su.se), Oct 04 2007
This is a_1(n) in the Doroslovacki reference.
Let phi = A001622 then phi^n = (1/phi)*a(n) + a(n+1). - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 15 2007
The sequence of first differences, F(n+1)-F(n), is essentially the same sequence: 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ... - Colm Mulcahy, Mar 03 2008
Equals row sums of triangle A144152. - Gary W. Adamson, Sep 12 2008
Except for the initial term, the numerator of the convergents to the recursion x = 1/(x+1). - Cino Hilliard, Sep 15 2008
F(n) is the number of possible binary sequences of length n that obey the sequential construction rule: if last symbol is 0, add the complement (1); else add 0 or 1. Here 0,1 are metasymbols for any 2-valued symbol set. This rule has obvious similarities to JFJ Laros's rule, but is based on addition rather than substitution and creates a tree rather than a single sequence. - Ross Drewe, Oct 05 2008
F(n) = Product_{k=1..(n-1)/2} (1 + 4*cos^2 k*Pi/n), where terms = roots to the Fibonacci product polynomials, A152063. - Gary W. Adamson, Nov 22 2008
Fp == 5^((p-1)/2) mod p, p = prime [Schroeder, p. 90]. - Gary W. Adamson & Alexander R. Povolotsky, Feb 21 2009
A000032(n)^2 - 5*F(n)^2 = 4*(-1)^n. - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 11 2009
Output of Kasteleyn's formula for the number of perfect matchings of an m X n grid specializes to the Fibonacci sequence for m=2. - Sarah-Marie Belcastro, Jul 04 2009
(F(n),F(n+4)) satisfies the Diophantine equation: X^2 + Y^2 - 7XY = 9*(-1)^n. - Mohamed Bouhamida, Sep 06 2009
(F(n),F(n+2)) satisfies the Diophantine equation: X^2 + Y^2 - 3XY = (-1)^n. - Mohamed Bouhamida, Sep 08 2009
a(n+2) = A083662(A131577(n)). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Sep 26 2009
Difference between number of closed walks of length n+1 from a node on a pentagon and number of walks of length n+1 between two adjacent nodes on a pentagon. - Henry Bottomley, Feb 10 2010
F(n+1) = number of Motzkin paths of length n having exactly one weak ascent. A Motzkin path of length n is a lattice path from (0,0) to (n,0) consisting of U=(1,1), D=(1,-1) and H=(1,0) steps and never going below the x-axis. A weak ascent in a Motzkin path is a maximal sequence of consecutive U and H steps. Example: a(5)=5 because we have (HHHH), (HHU)D, (HUH)D, (UHH)D, and (UU)DD (the unique weak ascent is shown between parentheses; see A114690). - Emeric Deutsch, Mar 11 2010
(F(n-1) + F(n+1))^2 - 5*F(n-2)*F(n+2) = 9*(-1)^n. - Mohamed Bouhamida, Mar 31 2010
From the Pinter and Ziegler reference's abstract: authors "show that essentially the Fibonacci sequence is the unique binary recurrence which contains infinitely many three-term arithmetic progressions. A criterion for general linear recurrences having infinitely many three-term arithmetic progressions is also given." - Jonathan Vos Post, May 22 2010
F(n+1) = number of paths of length n starting at initial node on the path graph P_4. - Johannes W. Meijer, May 27 2010
F(k) = number of cyclotomic polynomials in denominator of generating function for number of ways to place k nonattacking queens on an n X n board. - Vaclav Kotesovec, Jun 07 2010
As n->oo, (a(n)/a(n-1) - a(n-1)/a(n)) tends to 1.0. Example: a(12)/a(11) - a(11)/a(12) = 144/89 - 89/144 = 0.99992197.... - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 16 2010
From Hieronymus Fischer, Oct 20 2010: (Start)
Fibonacci numbers are those numbers m such that m*phi is closer to an integer than k*phi for all k, 1 <= k < m. More formally: a(0)=0, a(1)=1, a(2)=1, a(n+1) = minimal m > a(n) such that m*phi is closer to an integer than a(n)*phi.
For all numbers 1 <= k < F(n), the inequality |k*phi-round(k*phi)| > |F(n)*phi-round(F(n)*phi)| holds.
F(n)*phi - round(F(n)*phi) = -((-phi)^(-n)), for n > 1.
Fract(1/2 + F(n)*phi) = 1/2 -(-phi)^(-n), for n > 1.
Fract(F(n)*phi) = (1/2)*(1 + (-1)^n) - (-phi)^(-n), n > 1.
Inverse: n = -log_phi |1/2 - fract(1/2 + F(n)*phi)|.
(End)
F(A001177(n)*k) mod n = 0, for any integer k. - Gary Detlefs, Nov 27 2010
F(n+k)^2 - F(n)^2 = F(k)*F(2n+k), for even k. - Gary Detlefs, Dec 04 2010
F(n+k)^2 + F(n)^2 = F(k)*F(2n+k), for odd k. - Gary Detlefs, Dec 04 2010
F(n) = round(phi*F(n-1)) for n > 1. - Joseph P. Shoulak, Jan 13 2012
For n > 0: a(n) = length of n-th row in Wythoff array A003603. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 26 2012
From Bridget Tenner, Feb 22 2012: (Start)
The number of free permutations of [n].
The number of permutations of [n] for which s_k in supp(w) implies s_{k+-1} not in supp(w).
The number of permutations of [n] in which every decomposition into length(w) reflections is actually composed of simple reflections. (End)
The sequence F(n+1)^(1/n) is increasing. The sequence F(n+2)^(1/n) is decreasing. - Thomas Ordowski, Apr 19 2012
Two conjectures: For n > 1, F(n+2)^2 mod F(n+1)^2 = F(n)*F(n+1) - (-1)^n. For n > 0, (F(2n) + F(2n+2))^2 = F(4n+3) + Sum_{k = 2..2n} F(2k). - Alex Ratushnyak, May 06 2012
From Ravi Kumar Davala, Jan 30 2014: (Start)
Proof of Ratushnyak's first conjecture: For n > 1, F(n+2)^2 - F(n)*F(n+1) + (-1)^n = 2*F(n+1)^2.
Consider: F(n+2)^2 - F(n)*F(n+1) - 2*F(n+1)^2
= F(n+2)^2 - F(n+1)^2 - F(n+1)^2 - F(n)*F(n+1)
= (F(n+2) + F(n+1))*(F(n+2) - F(n+1)) - F(n+1)*(F(n+1) + F(n))
= F(n+3)*F(n) - F(n+1)*F(n+2) = -(-1)^n.
Proof of second conjecture: L(n) stands for Lucas number sequence from A000032.
Consider the fact that
L(2n+1)^2 = L(4n+2) - 2
(F(2n) + F(2n+2))^2 = F(4n+1) + F(4n+3) - 2
(F(2n) + F(2n+2))^2 = (Sum_{k = 2..2n} F(2k)) + F(4n+3).
(End)
The relationship: INVERT transform of (1,1,0,0,0,...) = (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...), while the INVERT transform of (1,0,1,0,1,0,1,...) = (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...) is equivalent to: The numbers of compositions using parts 1 and 2 is equivalent to the numbers of compositions using parts == 1 (mod 2) (i.e., the odd integers). Generally, the numbers of compositions using parts 1 and k is equivalent to the numbers of compositions of (n+1) using parts 1 mod k. Cf. A000930 for k = 3 and A003269 for k = 4. Example: for k = 2, n = 4 we have the compositions (22; 211, 121; 112; 1111) = 5; but using parts 1 and 3 we have for n = 5: (311, 131, 113, 11111, 5) = 5. - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 05 2012
The sequence F(n) is the binomial transformation of the alternating sequence (-1)^(n-1)*F(n), whereas the sequence F(n+1) is the binomial transformation of the alternating sequence (-1)^n*F(n-1). Both of these facts follow easily from the equalities a(n;1)=F(n+1) and b(n;1)=F(n) where a(n;d) and b(n;d) are so-called "delta-Fibonacci" numbers as defined in comments to A014445 (see also the papers of Witula et al.). - Roman Witula, Jul 24 2012
F(n) is the number of different (n-1)-digit binary numbers such that all substrings of length > 1 have at least one digit equal to 1. Example: for n = 5 there are 8 binary numbers with n - 1 = 4 digits (1000, 1001, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1101, 1110, 1111), only the F(n) = 5 numbers 1010, 1011, 1101, 1110 and 1111 have the desired property. - Hieronymus Fischer, Nov 30 2012
For positive n, F(n+1) equals the determinant of the n X n tridiagonal matrix with 1's along the main diagonal, i's along the superdiagonal and along the subdiagonal where i = sqrt(-1). Example: Det([1,i,0,0; i,1,i,0; 0,i,1,i; 0,0,i,1]) = F(4+1) = 5. - Philippe Deléham, Feb 24 2013
For n >= 1, number of compositions of n where there is a drop between every second pair of parts, starting with the first and second part; see example. Also, a(n+1) is the number of compositions where there is a drop between every second pair of parts, starting with the second and third part; see example. - Joerg Arndt, May 21 2013 [see the Hopkins/Tangboonduangjit reference for a proof, see also the Checa reference for alternative proofs and statistics]
Central terms of triangles in A162741 and A208245, n > 0. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 28 2013
For n >= 4, F(n-1) is the number of simple permutations in the geometric grid class given in A226433. - Jay Pantone, Sep 08 2013
a(n) are the pentagon (not pentagonal) numbers because the algebraic degree 2 number rho(5) = 2*cos(Pi/5) = phi (golden section), the length ratio diagonal/side in a pentagon, has minimal polynomial C(5,x) = x^2 - x - 1 (see A187360, n=5), hence rho(5)^n = a(n-1)*1 + a(n)*rho(5), n >= 0, in the power basis of the algebraic number field Q(rho(5)). One needs a(-1) = 1 here. See also the P. Steinbach reference under A049310. - Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 01 2013
A010056(a(n)) = 1. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Oct 10 2013
Define F(-n) to be F(n) for n odd and -F(n) for n even. Then for all n and k, F(n+2k)^2 - F(n)^2 = F(n+k)*( F(n+3k) - F(n-k) ). - Charlie Marion, Dec 20 2013
( F(n), F(n+2k) ) satisfies the Diophantine equation: X^2 + Y^2 - L(2k)*X*Y = F(4k)^2*(-1)^n. This generalizes Bouhamida's comments dated Sep 06 2009 and Sep 08 2009. - Charlie Marion, Jan 07 2014
For any prime p there is an infinite periodic subsequence within F(n) divisible by p, that begins at index n = 0 with value 0, and its first nonzero term at n = A001602(i), and period k = A001602(i). Also see A236479. - Richard R. Forberg, Jan 26 2014
Range of row n of the circular Pascal array of order 5. - Shaun V. Ault, May 30 2014 [orig. Kicey-Klimko 2011, and observations by Glen Whitehead; more general work found in Ault-Kicey 2014]
Nonnegative range of the quintic polynomial 2*y - y^5 + 2*x*y^4 + x^2*y^3 - 2*x^3*y^2 - x^4*y with x, y >= 0, see Jones 1975. - Charles R Greathouse IV, Jun 01 2014
The expression round(1/(F(k+1)/F(n) + F(k)/F(n+1))), for n > 0, yields a Fibonacci sequence with k-1 leading zeros (with rounding 0.5 to 0). - Richard R. Forberg, Aug 04 2014
Conjecture: For n > 0, F(n) is the number of all admissible residue classes for which specific finite subsequences of the Collatz 3n + 1 function consists of n+2 terms. This has been verified for 0 < n < 51. For details see Links. - Mike Winkler, Oct 03 2014
a(4)=3 and a(6)=8 are the only Fibonacci numbers that are of the form prime+1. - Emmanuel Vantieghem, Oct 02 2014
a(1)=1=a(2), a(3)=2 are the only Fibonacci numbers that are of the form prime-1. - Emmanuel Vantieghem, Jun 07 2015
Any consecutive pair (m, k) of the Fibonacci sequence a(n) illustrates a fair equivalence between m miles and k kilometers. For instance, 8 miles ~ 13 km; 13 miles ~ 21 km. - Lekraj Beedassy, Oct 06 2014
a(n+1) counts closed walks on K_2, containing one loop on the other vertex. Equivalently the (1,1)entry of A^(n+1) where the adjacency matrix of digraph is A=(0,1; 1,1). - _David Neil McGrath, Oct 29 2014
a(n-1) counts closed walks on the graph G(1-vertex;l-loop,2-loop). - David Neil McGrath, Nov 26 2014
From Tom Copeland, Nov 02 2014: (Start)
Let P(x) = x/(1+x) with comp. inverse Pinv(x) = x/(1-x) = -P[-x], and C(x) = [1-sqrt(1-4x)]/2, an o.g.f. for the shifted Catalan numbers A000108, with inverse Cinv(x) = x * (1-x).
Fin(x) = P[C(x)] = C(x)/[1 + C(x)] is an o.g.f. for the Fine numbers, A000957 with inverse Fin^(-1)(x) = Cinv[Pinv(x)] = Cinv[-P(-x)].
Mot(x) = C[P(x)] = C[-Pinv(-x)] gives an o.g.f. for shifted A005043, the Motzkin or Riordan numbers with comp. inverse Mot^(-1)(x) = Pinv[Cinv(x)] = (x - x^2) / (1 - x + x^2) (cf. A057078).
BTC(x) = C[Pinv(x)] gives A007317, a binomial transform of the Catalan numbers, with BTC^(-1)(x) = P[Cinv(x)].
Fib(x) = -Fin[Cinv(Cinv(-x))] = -P[Cinv(-x)] = x + 2 x^2 + 3 x^3 + 5 x^4 + ... = (x+x^2)/[1-x-x^2] is an o.g.f. for the shifted Fibonacci sequence A000045, so the comp. inverse is Fib^(-1)(x) = -C[Pinv(-x)] = -BTC(-x) and Fib(x) = -BTC^(-1)(-x).
Generalizing to P(x,t) = x /(1 + t*x) and Pinv(x,t) = x /(1 - t*x) = -P(-x,t) gives other relations to lattice paths, such as the o.g.f. for A091867, C[P[x,1-t]], and that for A104597, Pinv[Cinv(x),t+1].
(End)
F(n+1) equals the number of binary words of length n avoiding runs of zeros of odd lengths. - Milan Janjic, Jan 28 2015
From Russell Jay Hendel, Apr 12 2015: (Start)
We prove Conjecture 1 of Rashid listed in the Formula section.
We use the following notation: F(n)=A000045(n), the Fibonacci numbers, and L(n) = A000032(n), the Lucas numbers. The fundamental Fibonacci-Lucas recursion asserts that G(n) = G(n-1) + G(n-2), with "L" or "F" replacing "G".
We need the following prerequisites which we label (A), (B), (C), (D). The prerequisites are formulas in the Koshy book listed in the References section. (A) F(m-1) + F(m+1) = L(m) (Koshy, p. 97, #32), (B) L(2m) + 2*(-1)^m = L(m)^2 (Koshy p. 97, #41), (C) F(m+k)*F(m-k) = (-1)^n*F(k)^2 (Koshy, p. 113, #24, Tagiuri's identity), and (D) F(n)^2 + F(n+1)^2 = F(2n+1) (Koshy, p. 97, #30).
We must also prove (E), L(n+2)*F(n-1) = F(2n+1)+2*(-1)^n. To prove (E), first note that by (A), proof of (E) is equivalent to proving that F(n+1)*F(n-1) + F(n+3)*F(n-1) = F(2n+1) + 2*(-1)^n. But by (C) with k=1, we have F(n+1)*F(n-1) = F(n)^2 + (-1)^n. Applying (C) again with k=2 and m=n+1, we have F(n+3)*F(n-1) = F(n+1) + (-1)^n. Adding these two applications of (C) together and using (D) we have F(n+1)*F(n-1) + F(n+3)*F(n-1) = F(n)^2 + F(n+1)^2 + 2*(-1)^n = F(2n+1) + 2(-1)^n, completing the proof of (E).
We now prove Conjecture 1. By (A) and the Fibonacci-Lucas recursion, we have F(2n+1) + F(2n+2) + F(2n+3) + F(2n+4) = (F(2n+1) + F(2n+3)) + (F(2n+2) + F(2n+4)) = L(2n+2) +L(2n+3) = L(2n+4). But then by (B), with m=2n+4, we have sqrt(L(2n+4) + 2(-1)^n) = L(n+2). Finally by (E), we have L(n+2)*F(n-1) = F(2n+1) + 2*(-1)^n. Dividing both sides by F(n-1), we have (F(2n+1) + 2*(-1)^n)/F(n-1) = L(n+2) = sqrt(F(2n+1) + F(2n+2) + F(2n+3) + F(2n+4) + 2(-1)^n), as required.
(End)
In Fibonacci's Liber Abaci the rabbit problem appears in the translation of L. E. Sigler on pp. 404-405, and a remark [27] on p. 637. - Wolfdieter Lang, Apr 17 2015
a(n) counts partially ordered partitions of (n-1) into parts 1,2,3 where only the order of adjacent 1's and 2's are unimportant. (See example.) - David Neil McGrath, Jul 27 2015
F(n) divides F(n*k). Proved by Marjorie Bicknell and Verner E Hoggatt Jr. - Juhani Heino, Aug 24 2015
F(n) is the number of UDU-equivalence classes of ballot paths of length n. Two ballot paths of length n with steps U = (1,1), D = (1,-1) are UDU-equivalent whenever the positions of UDU are the same in both paths. - Kostas Manes, Aug 25 2015
Cassini's identity F(2n+1) * F(2n+3) = F(2n+2)^2 + 1 is the basis for a geometrical paradox (or dissection fallacy) in A262342. - Jonathan Sondow, Oct 23 2015
For n >= 4, F(n) is the number of up-down words on alphabet {1,2,3} of length n-2. - Ran Pan, Nov 23 2015
F(n+2) is the number of terms in p(n), where p(n)/q(n) is the n-th convergent of the formal infinite continued fraction [a(0),a(1),...]; e.g., p(3) = a(0)a(1)a(2)a(3) + a(0)a(1) + a(0)a(3) + a(2)a(3) + 1 has F(5) terms. Also, F(n+1) is the number of terms in q(n). - Clark Kimberling, Dec 23 2015
F(n+1) (for n >= 1) is the permanent of an n X n matrix M with M(i,j)=1 if |i-j| <= 1 and 0 otherwise. - Dmitry Efimov, Jan 08 2016
A trapezoid has three sides of lengths in order F(n), F(n+2), F(n). For increasing n a very close approximation to the maximum area will have the fourth side equal to 2*F(n+1). For a trapezoid with lengths of sides in order F(n+2), F(n), F(n+2), the fourth side will be F(n+3). - J. M. Bergot, Mar 17 2016
(1) Join two triangles with lengths of sides L(n), F(n+3), L(n+2) and F(n+2), L(n+1), L(n+2) (where L(n)=A000032(n)) along the common side of length L(n+2) to create an irregular quadrilateral. Its area is approximately 5*F(2*n-1) - (F(2*n-7) - F(2*n-13))/5. (2) Join two triangles with lengths of sides L(n), F(n+2), F(n+3) and L(n+1), F(n+1), F(n+3) along the common side F(n+3) to form an irregular quadrilateral. Its area is approximately 4*F(2*n-1) - 2*(F(2*n-7) + F(2*n-18)). - J. M. Bergot, Apr 06 2016
From Clark Kimberling, Jun 13 2016: (Start)
Let T* be the infinite tree with root 0 generated by these rules: if p is in T*, then p+1 is in T* and x*p is in T*.
Let g(n) be the set of nodes in the n-th generation, so that g(0) = {0}, g(1) = {1}, g(2) = {2, x}, g(3) = {3, 2x, x+1, x^2}, etc.
Let T(r) be the tree obtained by substituting r for x.
If a positive integer N is not a square and r = sqrt(N), then the number of (not necessarily distinct) integers in g(n) is A000045(n), for n >= 1. See A274142. (End)
Consider the partitions of n, with all summands initially listed in nonincreasing order. Freeze all the 1's in place and then allow all the other summands to change their order, without displacing any of the 1's. The resulting number of arrangements is a(n+1). - Gregory L. Simay, Jun 14 2016
Limit of the matrix power M^k shown in A163733, Sep 14 2016, as k->infinity results in a single column vector equal to the Fibonacci sequence. - Gary W. Adamson, Sep 19 2016
F(n) and Lucas numbers L(n), being related by the formulas F(n) = (F(n-1) + L(n-1))/2 and L(n) = 2 F(n+1) - F(n), are a typical pair of "autosequences" (see the link to OEIS Wiki). - Jean-François Alcover, Jun 10 2017
Also the number of independent vertex sets and vertex covers in the (n-2)-path graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Sep 22 2017
Shifted numbers of {UD, DU, FD, DF}-equivalence classes of Łukasiewicz paths. Łukasiewicz paths are P-equivalent iff the positions of pattern P are identical in these paths. - Sergey Kirgizov, Apr 08 2018
For n > 0, F(n) = the number of Markov equivalence classes with skeleton the path on n nodes. See Theorem 2.1 in the article by A. Radhakrishnan et al. below. - Liam Solus, Aug 23 2018
For n >= 2, also: number of terms in A032858 (every other base-3 digit is strictly smaller than its neighbors) with n-2 digits in base 3. - M. F. Hasler, Oct 05 2018
F(n+1) is the number of fixed points of the Foata transformation on S_n. - Kevin Long, Oct 17 2018
F(n+2) is the dimension of the Hecke algebra of type A_n with independent parameters (0,1,0,1,...) or (1,0,1,0,...). See Corollary 1.5 in the link "Hecke algebras with independent parameters". - Jia Huang, Jan 20 2019
The sequence is the second INVERT transform of (1, -1, 2, -3, 5, -8, 13, ...) and is the first sequence in an infinite set of successive INVERT transforms generated from (1, 0, 1, 0, 1, ...). Refer to the array shown in A073133. - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 16 2019
From Kai Wang, Dec 16 2019: (Start)
F(n*k)/F(k) = Sum_{i=0..n-1; j=0..n-1; i+2*j=n-1} (-1)^(j*(k-1))*L(k)^i*((i+j)!/(i!*j!)).
F((2*m+1)*k)/F(k) = Sum_{i=0..m-1} (-1)^(i*k)*L((2*m-2*i)*k) + (-1)^(m*k).
F(2*m*k)/F(k) = Sum_{i=0..m-1} (-1)^(i*k)*L((2*m-2*i-1)*k).
F(m+s)*F(n+r) - F(m+r)*F(n+s) = (-1)^(n+s)*F(m-n)*F(r-s).
F(m+r)*F(n+s) + F(m+s)*F(n+r) = (2*L(m+n+r+s) - (-1)^(n+s)*L(m-n)*L(r-s))/5.
L(m+r)*L(n+s) - 5*F(m+s)*F(n+r) = (-1)^(n+s)*L(m-n)*L(r-s).
L(m+r)*L(n+s) + 5*F(m+s)*F(n+r) = 2*L(m+n+r+s) + (-1)^(n+s)*5*F(m-n)*F(r-s).
L(m+r)*L(n+s) - L(m+s)*L(n+r) = (-1)^(n+s)*5*F(m-n)*F(r-s). (End)
F(n+1) is the number of permutations in S_n whose principal order ideals in the weak order are Boolean lattices. - Bridget Tenner, Jan 16 2020
F(n+1) is the number of permutations w in S_n that form Boolean intervals [s, w] in the weak order for every simple reflection s in the support of w. - Bridget Tenner, Jan 16 2020
F(n+1) is the number of subsets of {1,2,.,.,n} in which all differences between successive elements of subsets are odd. For example, for n = 6, F(7) = 13 and the 13 subsets are {6}, {1,6}, {3,6}, {5,6}, {2,3,6}, {2,5,6}, {4,5,6}, {1,2,3,6}, {1,2,5,6}, {1,4,5,6}, {3,4,5,6}, {2,3,4,5,6}, {1,2,3,4,5,6}. For even differences between elements see Comment in A016116. - Enrique Navarrete, Jul 01 2020
F(n) is the number of subsets of {1,2,...,n} in which the smallest element of the subset equals the size of the subset (this type of subset is sometimes called extraordinary). For example, F(6) = 8 and the subsets are {1}, {2,3}, {2,4}, {2,5}, {3,4,5}, {2,6}, {3,4,6}, {3,5,6}. It is easy to see that these subsets follow the Fibonacci recursion F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) since we get F(n) such subsets by keeping all F(n-1) subsets from the previous stage (in the example, the F(5)=5 subsets that don't include 6), and by adding one to all elements and appending an additional element n to each subset in F(n-2) subsets (in the example, by applying this to the F(4)=3 subsets {1}, {2,3}, {2,4} we obtain {2,6}, {3,4,6}, {3,5,6}). - Enrique Navarrete, Sep 28 2020
Named "série de Fibonacci" by Lucas (1877) after the Italian mathematician Fibonacci (Leonardo Bonacci, c. 1170 - c. 1240/50). In 1876 he named the sequence "série de Lamé" after the French mathematician Gabriel Lamé (1795 - 1870). - Amiram Eldar, Apr 16 2021
F(n) is the number of edge coverings of the path with n edges. - M. Farrokhi D. G., Sep 30 2021
LCM(F(m), F(n)) is a Fibonacci number if and only if either F(m) divides F(n) or F(n) divides F(m). - M. Farrokhi D. G., Sep 30 2021
Every nonunit positive rational number has at most one representation as the quotient of two Fibonacci numbers. - M. Farrokhi D. G., Sep 30 2021
The infinite sum F(n)/10^(n-1) for all natural numbers n is equal to 100/89. More generally, the sum of F(n)/(k^(n-1)) for all natural numbers n is equal to k^2/(k^2-k-1). Jonatan Djurachkovitch, Dec 31 2023
For n >= 1, number of compositions (c(1),c(2),...,c(k)) of n where c(1), c(3), c(5), ... are 1. To obtain such compositions K(n) of length n increase all parts c(2) by one in all of K(n-1) and prepend two parts 1 in all of K(n-2). - Joerg Arndt, Jan 05 2024
Cohn (1964) proved that a(12) = 12^2 is the only square in the sequence greater than a(1) = 1. - M. F. Hasler, Dec 18 2024
Product_{i=n-2..n+2} F(i) = F(n)^5 - F(n). For example, (F(4)F(5)F(6)F(7)F(8))=(3 * 5 * 8 * 13 * 21) = 8^5 - 8. - Jules Beauchamp, Apr 28 2025
F(n) is even iff n is a multiple of 3. - Stefano Spezia, Jul 06 2025

Examples

			For x = 0,1,2,3,4, x=1/(x+1) = 1, 1/2, 2/3, 3/5, 5/8. These fractions have numerators 1,1,2,3,5, which are the 2nd to 6th terms of the sequence. - _Cino Hilliard_, Sep 15 2008
From _Joerg Arndt_, May 21 2013: (Start)
There are a(7)=13 compositions of 7 where there is a drop between every second pair of parts, starting with the first and second part:
01:  [ 2 1 2 1 1 ]
02:  [ 2 1 3 1 ]
03:  [ 2 1 4 ]
04:  [ 3 1 2 1 ]
05:  [ 3 1 3 ]
06:  [ 3 2 2 ]
07:  [ 4 1 2 ]
08:  [ 4 2 1 ]
09:  [ 4 3 ]
10:  [ 5 1 1 ]
11:  [ 5 2 ]
12:  [ 6 1 ]
13:  [ 7 ]
There are abs(a(6+1))=13 compositions of 6 where there is no rise between every second pair of parts, starting with the second and third part:
01:  [ 1 2 1 2 ]
02:  [ 1 3 1 1 ]
03:  [ 1 3 2 ]
04:  [ 1 4 1 ]
05:  [ 1 5 ]
06:  [ 2 2 1 1 ]
07:  [ 2 3 1 ]
08:  [ 2 4 ]
09:  [ 3 2 1 ]
10:  [ 3 3 ]
11:  [ 4 2 ]
12:  [ 5 1 ]
13:  [ 6 ]
(End)
Partially ordered partitions of (n-1) into parts 1,2,3 where only the order of the adjacent 1's and 2's are unimportant. E.g., a(8)=21. These are (331),(313),(133),(322),(232),(223),(3211),(2311),(1321),(2131),(1132),(2113),(31111),(13111),(11311),(11131),(11113),(2221),(22111),(211111),(1111111). - _David Neil McGrath_, Jul 25 2015
Consider the partitions of 7 with summands initially listed in nonincreasing order. Keep the 1's frozen in position (indicated by "[]") and then allow the other summands to otherwise vary their order: 7; 6,[1]; 5,2; 2,5; 4,3; 3,4; 5,[1,1], 4,2,[1]; 2,4,[1]; 3,3,[1]; 3,3,2; 3,2,3; 2,3,3; 4,[1,1,1]; 3,2,[1,1]; 2,3,[1,1]; 2,2,2,[1]; 3,[1,1,1,1]; 2,2,[1,1,1]; 2,[1,1,1,1,1]; [1,1,1,1,1,1,1]. There are 21 = a(7+1) arrangements in all. - _Gregory L. Simay_, Jun 14 2016
		

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Crossrefs

First row of arrays A103323, A172236, A234357. Second row of arrays A099390, A048887, and A092921 (k-generalized Fibonacci numbers).
Cf. also A001175 (Pisano periods), A001177 (Entry points), A001176 (number of zeros in a fundamental period).
Fibonacci-Pascal triangles: A027926, A036355, A037027, A074829, A105809, A109906, A111006, A114197, A162741, A228074.
Fibonacci-Cayley triangle: A327992.
Boustrophedon transforms: A000738, A000744.
Numbers of prime factors: A022307 and A038575.
Cf. A061446 (primitive part of Fibonacci numbers), A000010 (comments on product formulas).
Number of digits of F(n): A020909 (base 2), A020911 (base 3), A020912 (base 4), A020913 (base 5), A060384 (base 10), A261585 (base 60).

Programs

  • Axiom
    [fibonacci(n) for n in 0..50]
    
  • GAP
    Fib:=[0,1];; for n in [3..10^3] do Fib[n]:=Fib[n-1]+Fib[n-2]; od; Fib; # Muniru A Asiru, Sep 03 2017
    
  • Haskell
    -- Based on code from http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/The_Fibonacci_sequence
    -- which also has other versions.
    fib :: Int -> Integer
    fib n = fibs !! n
        where
            fibs = 0 : 1 : zipWith (+) fibs (tail fibs)
    {- Example of use: map fib [0..38] Gerald McGarvey, Sep 29 2009 -}
    
  • Julia
    function fib(n)
       F = BigInt[1 1; 1 0]
       Fn = F^n
       Fn[2, 1]
    end
    println([fib(n) for n in 0:38]) # Peter Luschny, Feb 23 2017
    
  • Julia
    # faster
    function fibrec(n::Int)
        n == 0 && return (BigInt(0), BigInt(1))
        a, b = fibrec(div(n, 2))
        c = a * (b * 2 - a)
        d = a * a + b * b
        iseven(n) ? (c, d) : (d, c + d)
    end
    fibonacci(n::Int) = fibrec(n)[1]
    println([fibonacci(n) for n in 0:40]) # Peter Luschny, Apr 03 2022
    
  • Magma
    [Fibonacci(n): n in [0..38]];
    
  • Maple
    A000045 := proc(n) combinat[fibonacci](n); end;
    ZL:=[S, {a = Atom, b = Atom, S = Prod(X,Sequence(Prod(X,b))), X = Sequence(b,card >= 1)}, unlabelled]: seq(combstruct[count](ZL, size=n), n=0..38); # Zerinvary Lajos, Apr 04 2008
    spec := [B, {B=Sequence(Set(Z, card>1))}, unlabeled ]: seq(combstruct[count](spec, size=n), n=1..39); # Zerinvary Lajos, Apr 04 2008
    # The following Maple command isFib(n) yields true or false depending on whether n is a Fibonacci number or not.
    with(combinat): isFib := proc(n) local a: a := proc(n) local j: for j while fibonacci(j) <= n do fibonacci(j) end do: fibonacci(j-1) end proc: evalb(a(n) = n) end proc: # Emeric Deutsch, Nov 11 2014
  • Mathematica
    Table[Fibonacci[k], {k, 0, 50}] (* Mohammad K. Azarian, Jul 11 2015 *)
    Table[2^n Sqrt @ Product[(Cos[Pi k/(n + 1)]^2 + 1/4), {k, n}] // FullSimplify, {n, 15}]; (* Kasteleyn's formula specialized, Sarah-Marie Belcastro, Jul 04 2009 *)
    LinearRecurrence[{1, 1}, {0, 1}, 40] (* Harvey P. Dale, Aug 03 2014 *)
    Fibonacci[Range[0, 20]] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Sep 22 2017 *)
    CoefficientList[Series[-(x/(-1 + x + x^2)), {x, 0, 20}], x] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Sep 22 2017 *)
  • Maxima
    makelist(fib(n),n,0,100); /* Martin Ettl, Oct 21 2012 */
    
  • PARI
    a(n) = fibonacci(n)
    
  • PARI
    a(n) = imag(quadgen(5)^n)
    
  • PARI
    a(n)=my(phi=quadgen(5));(phi^n-(-1/phi)^n)/(2*phi-1) \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Jun 17 2012
    
  • PARI
    is_A000045=A010056 \\ Characteristic function: see there. - M. F. Hasler, Feb 21 2025
    
  • Python
    # From Jaap Spies, Jan 05 2007, updated by Peter Luschny, Feb 21 2023:
    from itertools import islice
    def fib_gen():
        x, y = 0, 1
        while True:
            yield x
            x, y = y, x + y
    fib_list = lambda n: list(islice(fib_gen(), n))
    
  • Python
    is_A000045 = A010056 # See there: Characteristic function. Used e.g. in A377092.
    A000045 = lambda n: (4<M. F. Hasler, improving old code from 2023, Feb 20 2025
    
  • Python
    [(i:=-1)+(j:=1)] + [(j:=i+j)+(i:=j-i) for  in range(100)] # _Jwalin Bhatt, Apr 03 2025
    
  • Sage
    # Demonstration program from Jaap Spies:
    a = sloane.A000045; # choose sequence
    print(a)            # This returns the name of the sequence.
    print(a(38))        # This returns the 38th term of the sequence.
    print(a.list(39))   # This returns a list of the first 39 terms.
    
  • Sage
    a = BinaryRecurrenceSequence(1,1); print([a(n) for n in range(20)])
    # Closed form integer formula with F(1) = 0 from Paul Hankin (see link).
    F = lambda n: (4<<(n-1)*(n+2))//((4<<2*(n-1))-(2<<(n-1))-1)&((2<<(n-1))-1)
    print([F(n) for n in range(20)]) # Peter Luschny, Aug 28 2016
    
  • Sage
    print(list(fibonacci_sequence(0, 40))) # Bruno Berselli, Jun 26 2014
    
  • Scala
    def fibonacci(n: BigInt): BigInt = {
      val zero = BigInt(0)
      def fibTail(n: BigInt, a: BigInt, b: BigInt): BigInt = n match {
        case `zero` => a
        case _ => fibTail(n - 1, b, a + b)
      }
      fibTail(n, 0, 1)
    } // Based on "Case 3: Tail Recursion" from Carrasquel (2016) link
    (0 to 49).map(fibonacci()) // _Alonso del Arte, Apr 13 2019

Formula

G.f.: x / (1 - x - x^2).
G.f.: Sum_{n>=0} x^n * Product_{k=1..n} (k + x)/(1 + k*x). - Paul D. Hanna, Oct 26 2013
F(n) = ((1+sqrt(5))^n - (1-sqrt(5))^n)/(2^n*sqrt(5)).
Alternatively, F(n) = ((1/2+sqrt(5)/2)^n - (1/2-sqrt(5)/2)^n)/sqrt(5).
F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) = -(-1)^n F(-n).
F(n) = round(phi^n/sqrt(5)).
F(n+1) = Sum_{j=0..floor(n/2)} binomial(n-j, j).
A strong divisibility sequence, that is, gcd(a(n), a(m)) = a(gcd(n, m)) for all positive integers n and m. - Michael Somos, Jan 03 2017
E.g.f.: (2/sqrt(5))*exp(x/2)*sinh(sqrt(5)*x/2). - Len Smiley, Nov 30 2001
[0 1; 1 1]^n [0 1] = [F(n); F(n+1)]
x | F(n) ==> x | F(kn).
A sufficient condition for F(m) to be divisible by a prime p is (p - 1) divides m, if p == 1 or 4 (mod 5); (p + 1) divides m, if p == 2 or 3 (mod 5); or 5 divides m, if p = 5. (This is essentially Theorem 180 in Hardy and Wright.) - Fred W. Helenius (fredh(AT)ix.netcom.com), Jun 29 2001
a(n)=F(n) has the property: F(n)*F(m) + F(n+1)*F(m+1) = F(n+m+1). - Miklos Kristof, Nov 13 2003
From Kurmang. Aziz. Rashid, Feb 21 2004: (Start)
Conjecture 1: for n >= 2, sqrt(F(2n+1) + F(2n+2) + F(2n+3) + F(2n+4) + 2*(-1)^n) = (F(2n+1) + 2*(-1)^n)/F(n-1). [For a proof see Comments section.]
Conjecture 2: for n >= 0, (F(n+2)*F(n+3)) - (F(n+1)*F(n+4)) + (-1)^n = 0.
[Two more conjectures removed by Peter Luschny, Nov 17 2017]
Theorem 1: for n >= 0, (F(n+3)^ 2 - F(n+1)^ 2)/F(n+2) = (F(n+3)+ F(n+1)).
Theorem 2: for n >= 0, F(n+10) = 11*F(n+5) + F(n).
Theorem 3: for n >= 6, F(n) = 4*F(n-3) + F(n-6). (End)
Conjecture 2 of Rashid is actually a special case of the general law F(n)*F(m) + F(n+1)*F(m+1) = F(n+m+1) (take n <- n+1 and m <- -(n+4) in this law). - Harmel Nestra (harmel.nestra(AT)ut.ee), Apr 22 2005
Conjecture 2 of Rashid Kurmang simplified: F(n)*F(n+3) = F(n+1)*F(n+2)-(-1)^n. Follows from d'Ocagne's identity: m=n+2. - Alex Ratushnyak, May 06 2012
Conjecture: for all c such that 2-phi <= c < 2*(2-phi) we have F(n) = floor(phi*a(n-1)+c) for n > 2. - Gerald McGarvey, Jul 21 2004
For x > phi, Sum_{n>=0} F(n)/x^n = x/(x^2 - x - 1). - Gerald McGarvey, Oct 27 2004
F(n+1) = exponent of the n-th term in the series f(x, 1) determined by the equation f(x, y) = xy + f(xy, x). - Jonathan Sondow, Dec 19 2004
a(n-1) = Sum_{k=0..n} (-1)^k*binomial(n-ceiling(k/2), floor(k/2)). - Benoit Cloitre, May 05 2005
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} abs(A108299(n, k)). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jun 01 2005
a(n) = A001222(A000304(n)).
F(n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} binomial((n+k)/2, (n-k)/2)(1+(-1)^(n-k))/2. - Paul Barry, Aug 28 2005
Fibonacci(n) = Product_{j=1..ceiling(n/2)-1} (1 + 4(cos(j*Pi/n))^2). [Bicknell and Hoggatt, pp. 47-48.] - Emeric Deutsch, Oct 15 2006
F(n) = 2^-(n-1)*Sum_{k=0..floor((n-1)/2)} binomial(n,2*k+1)*5^k. - Hieronymus Fischer, Feb 07 2006
a(n) = (b(n+1) + b(n-1))/n where {b(n)} is the sequence A001629. - Sergio Falcon, Nov 22 2006
F(n*m) = Sum_{k = 0..m} binomial(m,k)*F(n-1)^k*F(n)^(m-k)*F(m-k). The generating function of F(n*m) (n fixed, m = 0,1,2,...) is G(x) = F(n)*x / ((1 - F(n-1)*x)^2 - F(n)*x*(1 - F(n-1)*x) - (F(n)*x)^2). E.g., F(15) = 610 = F(5*3) = binomial(3,0)* F(4)^0*F(5)^3*F(3) + binomial(3,1)* F(4)^1*F(5)^2*F(2) + binomial(3,2)* F(4)^2*F(5)^1*F(1) + binomial(3,3)* F(4)^3*F(5)^0*F(0) = 1*1*125*2 + 3*3*25*1 + 3*9*5*1 + 1*27*1*0 = 250 + 225 + 135 + 0 = 610. - Miklos Kristof, Feb 12 2007
From Miklos Kristof, Mar 19 2007: (Start)
Let L(n) = A000032(n) = Lucas numbers. Then:
For a >= b and odd b, F(a+b) + F(a-b) = L(a)*F(b).
For a >= b and even b, F(a+b) + F(a-b) = F(a)*L(b).
For a >= b and odd b, F(a+b) - F(a-b) = F(a)*L(b).
For a >= b and even b, F(a+b) - F(a-b) = L(a)*F(b).
F(n+m) + (-1)^m*F(n-m) = F(n)*L(m);
F(n+m) - (-1)^m*F(n-m) = L(n)*F(m);
F(n+m+k) + (-1)^k*F(n+m-k) + (-1)^m*(F(n-m+k) + (-1)^k*F(n-m-k)) = F(n)*L(m)*L(k);
F(n+m+k) - (-1)^k*F(n+m-k) + (-1)^m*(F(n-m+k) - (-1)^k*F(n-m-k)) = L(n)*L(m)*F(k);
F(n+m+k) + (-1)^k*F(n+m-k) - (-1)^m*(F(n-m+k) + (-1)^k*F(n-m-k)) = L(n)*F(m)*L(k);
F(n+m+k) - (-1)^k*F(n+m-k) - (-1)^m*(F(n-m+k) - (-1)^k*F(n-m-k)) = 5*F(n)*F(m)*F(k). (End)
A corollary to Kristof 2007 is 2*F(a+b) = F(a)*L(b) + L(a)*F(b). - Graeme McRae, Apr 24 2014
For n > m, the sum of the 2m consecutive Fibonacci numbers F(n-m-1) thru F(n+m-2) is F(n)*L(m) if m is odd, and L(n)*F(m) if m is even (see the McRae link). - Graeme McRae, Apr 24 2014.
F(n) = b(n) + (p-1)*Sum_{k=2..n-1} floor(b(k)/p)*F(n-k+1) where b(k) is the digital sum analog of the Fibonacci recurrence, defined by b(k) = ds_p(b(k-1)) + ds_p(b(k-2)), b(0)=0, b(1)=1, ds_p=digital sum base p. Example for base p=10: F(n) = A010077(n) + 9*Sum_{k=2..n-1} A059995(A010077(k))*F(n-k+1). - Hieronymus Fischer, Jul 01 2007
F(n) = b(n)+p*Sum_{k=2..n-1} floor(b(k)/p)*F(n-k+1) where b(k) is the digital product analog of the Fonacci recurrence, defined by b(k) = dp_p(b(k-1)) + dp_p(b(k-2)), b(0)=0, b(1)=1, dp_p=digital product base p. Example for base p=10: F(n) = A074867(n) + 10*Sum_{k=2..n-1} A059995(A074867(k))*F(n-k+1). - Hieronymus Fischer, Jul 01 2007
a(n) = denominator of continued fraction [1,1,1,...] (with n ones); e.g., 2/3 = continued fraction [1,1,1]; where barover[1] = [1,1,1,...] = 0.6180339.... - Gary W. Adamson, Nov 29 2007
F(n + 3) = 2F(n + 2) - F(n), F(n + 4) = 3F(n + 2) - F(n), F(n + 8) = 7F(n + 4) - F(n), F(n + 12) = 18F(n + 6) - F(n). - Paul Curtz, Feb 01 2008
a(2^n) = Product_{i=0..n-2} B(i) where B(i) is A001566. Example 3*7*47 = F(16). - Kenneth J Ramsey, Apr 23 2008
a(n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} A109466(n,k)*(-1)^(n-k). -Philippe Deléham, Oct 26 2008
a(n) = Sum_{l_1=0..n+1} Sum_{l_2=0..n}...Sum_{l_i=0..n-i}... Sum_{l_n=0..1} delta(l_1,l_2,...,l_i,...,l_n), where delta(l_1,l_2,...,l_i,...,l_n) = 0 if any l_i + l_(i+1) >= 2 for i=1..n-1 and delta(l_1,l_2,...,l_i,...,l_n) = 1 otherwise. - Thomas Wieder, Feb 25 2009
a(n+1) = 2^n sqrt(Product_{k=1..n} cos(k Pi/(n+1))^2+1/4) (Kasteleyn's formula specialized). - Sarah-Marie Belcastro, Jul 04 2009
a(n+1) = Sum_{k=floor(n/2) mod 5} C(n,k) - Sum_{k=floor((n+5)/2) mod 5} C(n,k) = A173125(n) - A173126(n) = |A054877(n)-A052964(n-1)|. - Henry Bottomley, Feb 10 2010
If p[i] = modp(i,2) and if A is Hessenberg matrix of order n defined by: A[i,j] = p[j-i+1], (i <= j), A[i,j]=-1, (i=j+1), and A[i,j]=0 otherwise. Then, for n >= 1, a(n)=det A. - Milan Janjic, May 02 2010
Limit_{k->oo} F(k+n)/F(k) = (L(n) + F(n)*sqrt(5))/2 with the Lucas numbers L(n) = A000032(n). - Johannes W. Meijer, May 27 2010
For n >= 1, F(n) = round(log_2(2^(phi*F(n-1)) + 2^(phi*F(n-2)))), where phi is the golden ratio. - Vladimir Shevelev, Jun 24 2010, Jun 27 2010
For n >= 1, a(n+1) = ceiling(phi*a(n)), if n is even and a(n+1) = floor(phi*a(n)), if n is odd (phi = golden ratio). - Vladimir Shevelev, Jul 01 2010
a(n) = 2*a(n-2) + a(n-3), n > 2. - Gary Detlefs, Sep 08 2010
a(2^n) = Product_{i=0..n-1} A000032(2^i). - Vladimir Shevelev, Nov 28 2010
a(n)^2 - a(n-1)^2 = a(n+1)*a(n-2), see A121646.
a(n) = sqrt((-1)^k*(a(n+k)^2 - a(k)*a(2n+k))), for any k. - Gary Detlefs, Dec 03 2010
F(2*n) = F(n+2)^2 - F(n+1)^2 - 2*F(n)^2. - Richard R. Forberg, Jun 04 2011
From Artur Jasinski, Nov 17 2011: (Start)
(-1)^(n+1) = F(n)^2 + F(n)*F(1+n) - F(1+n)^2.
F(n) = F(n+2) - 1 + (F(n+1))^4 + 2*(F(n+1)^3*F(n+2)) - (F(n+1)*F(n+2))^2 - 2*F(n+1)(F(n+2))^3 + (F(n+2))^4 - F(n+1). (End)
F(n) = 1 + Sum_{x=1..n-2} F(x). - Joseph P. Shoulak, Feb 05 2012
F(n) = 4*F(n-2) - 2*F(n-3) - F(n-6). - Gary Detlefs, Apr 01 2012
F(n) = round(phi^(n+1)/(phi+2)). - Thomas Ordowski, Apr 20 2012
From Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Jun 03 2012: (Start)
G.f.: A(x) = x/(1-x-x^2) = G(0)/sqrt(5) where G(k) = 1 - ((-1)^k)*2^k/(a^k - b*x*a^k*2^k/(b*x*2^k - 2*((-1)^k)*c^k/G(k+1))) and a=3+sqrt(5), b=1+sqrt(5), c=3-sqrt(5); (continued fraction, 3rd kind, 3-step).
Let E(x) be the e.g.f., i.e.,
E(x) = 1*x + (1/2)*x^2 + (1/3)*x^3 + (1/8)*x^4 + (1/24)*x^5 + (1/90)*x^6 + (13/5040)*x^7 + ...; then
E(x) = G(0)/sqrt(5); G(k) = 1 - ((-1)^k)*2^k/(a^k - b*x*a^k*2^k/(b*x*2^k - 2*((-1)^k)*(k+1)*c^k/G(k+1))), where a=3+sqrt(5), b=1+sqrt(5), c=3-sqrt(5); (continued fraction, 3rd kind, 3-step).
(End)
From Hieronymus Fischer, Nov 30 2012: (Start)
F(n) = 1 + Sum_{j_1=1..n-2} 1 + Sum_{j_1=1..n-2} Sum_{j_2=1..j_1-2} 1 + Sum_{j_1=1..n-2} Sum_{j_2=1..j_1-2} Sum_{j_3=1..j_2-2} 1 + ... + Sum_{j_1=1..n-2} Sum_{j_2=1..j_1-2} Sum_{j_3=1..j_2-2} ... Sum_{j_k=1..j_(k-1)-2} 1, where k = floor((n-1)/2).
Example: F(6) = 1 + Sum_{j=1..4} 1 + Sum_{j=1..4} Sum_{k=1..(j-2)} 1 + 0 = 1 + (1 + 1 + 1 + 1) + (1 + (1 + 1)) = 8.
F(n) = Sum_{j=0..k} S(j+1,n-2j), where k = floor((n-1)/2) and the S(j,n) are the n-th j-simplex sums: S(1,n) = 1 is the 1-simplex sum, S(2,n) = Sum_{k=1..n} S(1,k) = 1+1+...+1 = n is the 2-simplex sum, S(3,n) = Sum_{k=1..n} S(2,k) = 1+2+3+...+n is the 3-simplex sum (= triangular numbers = A000217), S(4,n) = Sum_{k=1..n} S(3,k) = 1+3+6+...+n(n+1)/2 is the 4-simplex sum (= tetrahedral numbers = A000292) and so on.
Since S(j,n) = binomial(n-2+j,j-1), the formula above equals the well-known binomial formula, essentially. (End)
G.f.: A(x) = x / (1 - x / (1 - x / (1 + x))). - Michael Somos, Jan 04 2013
Sum_{n >= 1} (-1)^(n-1)/(a(n)*a(n+1)) = 1/phi (phi=golden ratio). - Vladimir Shevelev, Feb 22 2013
From Raul Prisacariu, Oct 29 2023: (Start)
For odd k, Sum_{n >= 1} a(k)^2*(-1)^(n-1)/(a(k*n)*a(k*n+k)) = phi^(-k).
For even k, Sum_{n >= 1} a(k)^2/(a(k*n)*a(k*n+k)) = phi^(-k). (End)
From Vladimir Shevelev, Feb 24 2013: (Start)
(1) Expression a(n+1) via a(n): a(n+1) = (a(n) + sqrt(5*(a(n))^2 + 4*(-1)^n))/2;
(2) Sum_{k=1..n} (-1)^(k-1)/(a(k)*a(k+1)) = a(n)/a(n+1);
(3) a(n)/a(n+1) = 1/phi + r(n), where |r(n)| < 1/(a(n+1)*a(n+2)). (End)
F(n+1) = F(n)/2 + sqrt((-1)^n + 5*F(n)^2/4), n >= 0. F(n+1) = U_n(i/2)/i^n, (U:= Chebyshev polynomial of the 2nd kind, i=sqrt(-1)). - Bill Gosper, Mar 04 2013
G.f.: -Q(0) where Q(k) = 1 - (1+x)/(1 - x/(x - 1/Q(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Mar 06 2013
G.f.: x - 1 - 1/x + (1/x)/Q(0), where Q(k) = 1 - (k+1)*x/(1 - x/(x - (k+1)/Q(k+1))); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Apr 23 2013
G.f.: x*G(0), where G(k) = 1 + x*(1+x)/(1 - x*(1+x)/(x*(1+x) + 1/G(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Jul 08 2013
G.f.: x^2 - 1 + 2*x^2/(W(0)-2), where W(k) = 1 + 1/(1 - x*(k + x)/( x*(k+1 + x) + 1/W(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Aug 28 2013
G.f.: Q(0) - 1, where Q(k) = 1 + x^2 + (k+2)*x - x*(k+1 + x)/Q(k+1); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Oct 06 2013
Let b(n) = b(n-1) + b(n-2), with b(0) = 0, b(1) = phi. Then, for n >= 2, F(n) = floor(b(n-1)) if n is even, F(n) = ceiling(b(n-1)), if n is odd, with convergence. - Richard R. Forberg, Jan 19 2014
a(n) = Sum_{t1*g(1)+t2*g(2)+...+tn*g(n)=n} multinomial(t1+t2+...+tn,t1,t2,...,tn), where g(k)=2*k-1. - Mircea Merca, Feb 27 2014
F(n) = round(sqrt(F(n-1)^2 + F(n)^2 + F(n+1)^2)/2), for n > 0. This rule appears to apply to any sequence of the form a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2), for any two values of a(0) and a(1), if n is sufficiently large. - Richard R. Forberg, Jul 27 2014
F(n) = round(2/(1/F(n) + 1/F(n+1) + 1/F(n+2))), for n > 0. This rule also appears to apply to any sequence of the form a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2), for any two values of a(0) and a(1), if n is sufficiently large. - Richard R. Forberg, Aug 03 2014
F(n) = round(1/(Sum_{j>=n+2} 1/F(j))). - Richard R. Forberg, Aug 14 2014
a(n) = hypergeometric([-n/2+1/2, -n/2+1], [-n+1], -4) for n >= 2. - Peter Luschny, Sep 19 2014
Limit_{n -> oo} (log F(n+1)/log F(n))^n = e. - Thomas Ordowski, Oct 06 2014
F(n) = (L(n+1)^2 - L(n-1)^2)/(5*L(n)), where L(n) is A000032(n), with a similar inverse relationship. - Richard R. Forberg, Nov 17 2014
Consider the graph G[1-vertex;1-loop,2-loop] in comment above. Construct the power matrix array T(n,j) = [A^*j]*[S^*(j-1)] where A=(1,1,0,...) and S=(0,1,0,...)(A063524). [* is convolution operation] Define S^*0=I with I=(1,0,...). Then T(n,j) counts n-walks containing (j) loops and a(n-1) = Sum_{j=1..n} T(n,j). - David Neil McGrath, Nov 21 2014
Define F(-n) to be F(n) for n odd and -F(n) for n even. Then for all n and k, F(n) = F(k)*F(n-k+3) - F(k-1)*F(n-k+2) - F(k-2)*F(n-k) + (-1)^k*F(n-2k+2). - Charlie Marion, Dec 04 2014
F(n+k)^2 - L(k)*F(n)*F(n+k) + (-1)^k*F(n)^2 = (-1)^n*F(k)^2, if L(k) = A000032(k). - Alexander Samokrutov, Jul 20 2015
F(2*n) = F(n+1)^2 - F(n-1)^2, similar to Koshy (D) and Forberg 2011, but different. - Hermann Stamm-Wilbrandt, Aug 12 2015
F(n+1) = ceiling( (1/phi)*Sum_{k=0..n} F(k) ). - Tom Edgar, Sep 10 2015
a(n) = (L(n-3) + L(n+3))/10 where L(n)=A000032(n). - J. M. Bergot, Nov 25 2015
From Bob Selcoe, Mar 27 2016: (Start)
F(n) = (F(2n+k+1) - F(n+1)*F(n+k+1))/F(n+k), k >= 0.
Thus when k=0: F(n) = sqrt(F(2n+1) - F(n+1)^2).
F(n) = (F(3n) - F(n+1)^3 + F(n-1)^3)^(1/3).
F(n+2k) = binomial transform of any subsequence starting with F(n). Example F(6)=8: 1*8 = F(6)=8; 1*8 + 1*13 = F(8)=21; 1*8 + 2*13 + 1*21 = F(10)=55; 1*8 + 3*13 + 3*21 + 1*34 = F(12)=144, etc. This formula applies to Fibonacci-type sequences with any two seed values for a(0) and a(1) (e.g., Lucas sequence A000032: a(0)=2, a(1)=1).
(End)
F(n) = L(k)*F(n-k) + (-1)^(k+1)*F(n-2k) for all k >= 0, where L(k) = A000032(k). - Anton Zakharov, Aug 02 2016
From Ilya Gutkovskiy, Aug 03 2016: (Start)
a(n) = F_n(1), where F_n(x) are the Fibonacci polynomials.
Inverse binomial transform of A001906.
Number of zeros in substitution system {0 -> 11, 1 -> 1010} at step n from initial string "1" (1 -> 1010 -> 101011101011 -> ...) multiplied by 1/A000079(n). (End)
For n >= 2, a(n) = 2^(n^2+n) - (4^n-2^n-1)*floor(2^(n^2+n)/(4^n-2^n-1)) - 2^n*floor(2^(n^2) - (2^n-1-1/2^n)*floor(2^(n^2+n)/(4^n-2^n-1))). - Benoit Cloitre, Apr 17 2017
f(n+1) = Sum_{j=0..floor(n/2)} Sum_{k=0..j} binomial(n-2j,k)*binomial(j,k). - Tony Foster III, Sep 04 2017
F(n) = Sum_{k=0..floor((n-1)/2)} ( (n-k-1)! / ((n-2k-1)! * k!) ). - Zhandos Mambetaliyev, Nov 08 2017
For x even, F(n) = (F(n+x) + F(n-x))/L(x). For x odd, F(n) = (F(n+x) - F(n-x))/L(x) where n >= x in both cases. Therefore F(n) = F(2*n)/L(n) for n >= 0. - David James Sycamore, May 04 2018
From Isaac Saffold, Jul 19 2018: (Start)
Let [a/p] denote the Legendre symbol. Then, for an odd prime p:
F(p+n) == [5/p]*F([5/p]+n) (mod p), if [5/p] = 1 or -1.
F(p+n) == 3*F(n) (mod p), if [5/p] = 0 (i.e., p = 5).
This is true for negative-indexed terms as well, if this sequence is extended by the negafibonacci numbers (i.e., F(-n) = A039834(n)). (End)
a(n) = A094718(4, n). a(n) = A101220(0, j, n).
a(n) = A090888(0, n+1) = A118654(0, n+1) = A118654(1, n-1) = A109754(0, n) = A109754(1, n-1), for n > 0.
a(n) = (L(n-3) + L(n-2) + L(n-1) + L(n))/5 with L(n)=A000032(n). - Art Baker, Jan 04 2019
F(n) = F(k-1)*F(abs(n-k-2)) + F(k-1)*F(n-k-1) + F(k)*F(abs(n-k-2)) + 2*F(k)*F(n-k-1), for n > k > 0. - Joseph M. Shunia, Aug 12 2019
F(n) = F(n-k+2)*F(k-1) + F(n-k+1)*F(k-2) for all k such that 2 <= k <= n. - Michael Tulskikh, Oct 09 2019
F(n)^2 - F(n+k)*F(n-k) = (-1)^(n+k) * F(k)^2 for 2 <= k <= n [Catalan's identity]. - Hermann Stamm-Wilbrandt, May 07 2021
Sum_{n>=1} 1/a(n) = A079586 is the reciprocal Fibonacci constant. - Gennady Eremin, Aug 06 2021
a(n) = Product_{d|n} b(d) = Product_{k=1..n} b(gcd(n,k))^(1/phi(n/gcd(n,k))) = Product_{k=1..n} b(n/gcd(n,k))^(1/phi(n/gcd(n,k))) where b(n) = A061446(n) = primitive part of a(n), phi(n) = A000010(n). - Richard L. Ollerton, Nov 08 2021
a(n) = 2*i^(1-n)*sin(n*arccos(i/2))/sqrt(5), i=sqrt(-1). - Bill Gosper, May 05 2022
a(n) = i^(n-1)*sin(n*c)/sin(c) = i^(n-1)*sin(c*n)*csc(c), where c = Pi/2 + i*arccsch(2). - Peter Luschny, May 23 2022
F(2n) = Sum_{k=1..n} (k/5)*binomial(2n, n+k), where (k/5) is the Legendre or Jacobi Symbol; F(2n+1)= Sum_{k=1..n} (-(k+2)/5)*binomial(2n+1, n+k), where (-(k+2)/5) is the Legendre or Jacobi Symbol. For example, F(10) = 1*binomial(10,6) - 1*binomial(10,7) - 1*binomial(10,8) + 1*binomial(10,9) + 0*binomial(10,10), F(11) = 1*binomial(11,6) - 1*binomial(11,7) + 0*binomial(11,8) - 1*binomial(11,9) + 1*binomial(11,10) + 1*binomial(11,11). - Yike Li, Aug 21 2022
For n > 0, 1/F(n) = Sum_{k>=1} F(n*k)/(F(n+2)^(k+1)). - Diego Rattaggi, Oct 26 2022
From Andrea Pinos, Dec 02 2022: (Start)
For n == 0 (mod 4): F(n) = F((n+2)/2)*( F(n/2) + F((n/2)-2) ) + 1;
For n == 1 (mod 4): F(n) = F((n-1)/2)*( F((n-1)/2) + F(2+(n-1)/2) ) + 1;
For n == 2 (mod 4): F(n) = F((n-2)/2)*( F(n/2) + F((n/2)+2) ) + 1;
For n == 3 (mod 4): F(n) = F((n-1)/2)*( F((n-1)/2) + F(2+(n-1)/2) ) - 1. (End)
F(n) = Sum_{i=0..n-1} F(i)^2 / F(n-1). - Jules Beauchamp, May 03 2025

A000027 The positive integers. Also called the natural numbers, the whole numbers or the counting numbers, but these terms are ambiguous.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
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For some authors, the terms "natural numbers" and "counting numbers" include 0, i.e., refer to the nonnegative integers A001477; the term "whole numbers" frequently also designates the whole set of (signed) integers A001057.
a(n) is smallest positive integer which is consistent with sequence being monotonically increasing and satisfying a(a(n)) = n (cf. A007378).
Inverse Euler transform of A000219.
The rectangular array having A000027 as antidiagonals is the dispersion of the complement of the triangular numbers, A000217 (which triangularly form column 1 of this array). The array is also the transpose of A038722. - Clark Kimberling, Apr 05 2003
For nonzero x, define f(n) = floor(nx) - floor(n/x). Then f=A000027 if and only if x=tau or x=-tau. - Clark Kimberling, Jan 09 2005
Numbers of form (2^i)*k for odd k (i.e., n = A006519(n)*A000265(n)); thus n corresponds uniquely to an ordered pair (i,k) where i=A007814, k=A000265 (with A007814(2n)=A001511(n), A007814(2n+1)=0). - Lekraj Beedassy, Apr 22 2006
If the offset were changed to 0, we would have the following pattern: a(n)=binomial(n,0) + binomial(n,1) for the present sequence (number of regions in 1-space defined by n points), A000124 (number of regions in 2-space defined by n straight lines), A000125 (number of regions in 3-space defined by n planes), A000127 (number of regions in 4-space defined by n hyperplanes), A006261, A008859, A008860, A008861, A008862 and A008863, where the last six sequences are interpreted analogously and in each "... by n ..." clause an offset of 0 has been assumed, resulting in a(0)=1 for all of them, which corresponds to the case of not cutting with a hyperplane at all and therefore having one region. - Peter C. Heinig (algorithms(AT)gmx.de), Oct 19 2006
Define a number of points on a straight line to be in general arrangement when no two points coincide. Then these are the numbers of regions defined by n points in general arrangement on a straight line, when an offset of 0 is assumed. For instance, a(0)=1, since using no point at all leaves one region. The sequence satisfies the recursion a(n) = a(n-1) + 1. This has the following geometrical interpretation: Suppose there are already n-1 points in general arrangement, thus defining the maximal number of regions on a straight line obtainable by n-1 points, and now one more point is added in general arrangement. Then it will coincide with no other point and act as a dividing wall thereby creating one new region in addition to the a(n-1)=(n-1)+1=n regions already there, hence a(n)=a(n-1)+1. Cf. the comments on A000124 for an analogous interpretation. - Peter C. Heinig (algorithms(AT)gmx.de), Oct 19 2006
The sequence a(n)=n (for n=1,2,3) and a(n)=n+1 (for n=4,5,...) gives to the rank (minimal cardinality of a generating set) for the semigroup I_n\S_n, where I_n and S_n denote the symmetric inverse semigroup and symmetric group on [n]. - James East, May 03 2007
The sequence a(n)=n (for n=1,2), a(n)=n+1 (for n=3) and a(n)=n+2 (for n=4,5,...) gives the rank (minimal cardinality of a generating set) for the semigroup PT_n\T_n, where PT_n and T_n denote the partial transformation semigroup and transformation semigroup on [n]. - James East, May 03 2007
"God made the integers; all else is the work of man." This famous quotation is a translation of "Die ganzen Zahlen hat der liebe Gott gemacht, alles andere ist Menschenwerk," spoken by Leopold Kronecker in a lecture at the Berliner Naturforscher-Versammlung in 1886. Possibly the first publication of the statement is in Heinrich Weber's "Leopold Kronecker," Jahresberichte D.M.V. 2 (1893) 5-31. - Clark Kimberling, Jul 07 2007
Binomial transform of A019590, inverse binomial transform of A001792. - Philippe Deléham, Oct 24 2007
Writing A000027 as N, perhaps the simplest one-to-one correspondence between N X N and N is this: f(m,n) = ((m+n)^2 - m - 3n + 2)/2. Its inverse is given by I(k)=(g,h), where g = k - J(J-1)/2, h = J + 1 - g, J = floor((1 + sqrt(8k - 7))/2). Thus I(1)=(1,1), I(2)=(1,2), I(3)=(2,1) and so on; the mapping I fills the first-quadrant lattice by successive antidiagonals. - Clark Kimberling, Sep 11 2008
a(n) is also the mean of the first n odd integers. - Ian Kent, Dec 23 2008
Equals INVERTi transform of A001906, the even-indexed Fibonacci numbers starting (1, 3, 8, 21, 55, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 05 2009
These are also the 2-rough numbers: positive integers that have no prime factors less than 2. - Michael B. Porter, Oct 08 2009
Totally multiplicative sequence with a(p) = p for prime p. Totally multiplicative sequence with a(p) = a(p-1) + 1 for prime p. - Jaroslav Krizek, Oct 18 2009
Triangle T(k,j) of natural numbers, read by rows, with T(k,j) = binomial(k,2) + j = (k^2-k)/2 + j where 1 <= j <= k. In other words, a(n) = n = binomial(k,2) + j where k is the largest integer such that binomial(k,2) < n and j = n - binomial(k,2). For example, T(4,1)=7, T(4,2)=8, T(4,3)=9, and T(4,4)=10. Note that T(n,n)=A000217(n), the n-th triangular number. - Dennis P. Walsh, Nov 19 2009
Hofstadter-Conway-like sequence (see A004001): a(n) = a(a(n-1)) + a(n-a(n-1)) with a(1) = 1, a(2) = 2. - Jaroslav Krizek, Dec 11 2009
a(n) is also the dimension of the irreducible representations of the Lie algebra sl(2). - Leonid Bedratyuk, Jan 04 2010
Floyd's triangle read by rows. - Paul Muljadi, Jan 25 2010
Number of numbers between k and 2k where k is an integer. - Giovanni Teofilatto, Mar 26 2010
Generated from a(2n) = r*a(n), a(2n+1) = a(n) + a(n+1), r = 2; in an infinite set, row 2 of the array shown in A178568. - Gary W. Adamson, May 29 2010
1/n = continued fraction [n]. Let barover[n] = [n,n,n,...] = 1/k. Then k - 1/k = n. Example: [2,2,2,...] = (sqrt(2) - 1) = 1/k, with k = (sqrt(2) + 1). Then 2 = k - 1/k. - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 15 2010
Number of n-digit numbers the binary expansion of which contains one run of 1's. - Vladimir Shevelev, Jul 30 2010
From Clark Kimberling, Jan 29 2011: (Start)
Let T denote the "natural number array A000027":
1 2 4 7 ...
3 5 8 12 ...
6 9 13 18 ...
10 14 19 25 ...
T(n,k) = n+(n+k-2)*(n+k-1)/2. See A185787 for a list of sequences based on T, such as rows, columns, diagonals, and sub-arrays. (End)
The Stern polynomial B(n,x) evaluated at x=2. See A125184. - T. D. Noe, Feb 28 2011
The denominator in the Maclaurin series of log(2), which is 1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + .... - Mohammad K. Azarian, Oct 13 2011
As a function of Bernoulli numbers B_n (cf. A027641: (1, -1/2, 1/6, 0, -1/30, 0, 1/42, ...)): let V = a variant of B_n changing the (-1/2) to (1/2). Then triangle A074909 (the beheaded Pascal's triangle) * [1, 1/2, 1/6, 0, -1/30, ...] = the vector [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...]. - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 05 2012
Number of partitions of 2n+1 into exactly two parts. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jul 15 2013
Integers n dividing u(n) = 2u(n-1) - u(n-2); u(0)=0, u(1)=1 (Lucas sequence A001477). - Thomas M. Bridge, Nov 03 2013
For this sequence, the generalized continued fraction a(1)+a(1)/(a(2)+a(2)/(a(3)+a(3)/(a(4)+...))), evaluates to 1/(e-2) = A194807. - Stanislav Sykora, Jan 20 2014
Engel expansion of e-1 (A091131 = 1.71828...). - Jaroslav Krizek, Jan 23 2014
a(n) is the number of permutations of length n simultaneously avoiding 213, 231 and 321 in the classical sense which are breadth-first search reading words of increasing unary-binary trees. For more details, see the entry for permutations avoiding 231 at A245898. - Manda Riehl, Aug 05 2014
a(n) is also the number of permutations simultaneously avoiding 213, 231 and 321 in the classical sense which can be realized as labels on an increasing strict binary tree with 2n-1 nodes. See A245904 for more information on increasing strict binary trees. - Manda Riehl, Aug 07 2014
a(n) = least k such that 2*Pi - Sum_{h=1..k} 1/(h^2 - h + 3/16) < 1/n. - Clark Kimberling, Sep 28 2014
a(n) = least k such that Pi^2/6 - Sum_{h=1..k} 1/h^2 < 1/n. - Clark Kimberling, Oct 02 2014
Determinants of the spiral knots S(2,k,(1)). a(k) = det(S(2,k,(1))). These knots are also the torus knots T(2,k). - Ryan Stees, Dec 15 2014
As a function, the restriction of the identity map on the nonnegative integers {0,1,2,3...}, A001477, to the positive integers {1,2,3,...}. - M. F. Hasler, Jan 18 2015
See also A131685(k) = smallest positive number m such that c(i) = m (i^1 + 1) (i^2 + 2) ... (i^k+ k) / k! takes integral values for all i>=0: For k=1, A131685(k)=1, which implies that this is a well defined integer sequence. - Alexander R. Povolotsky, Apr 24 2015
a(n) is the number of compositions of n+2 into n parts avoiding the part 2. - Milan Janjic, Jan 07 2016
Does not satisfy Benford's law [Berger-Hill, 2017] - N. J. A. Sloane, Feb 07 2017
Parametrization for the finite multisubsets of the positive integers, where, for p_j the j-th prime, n = Product_{j} p_j^(e_j) corresponds to the multiset containing e_j copies of j ('Heinz encoding' -- see A056239, A003963, A289506, A289507, A289508, A289509). - Christopher J. Smyth, Jul 31 2017
The arithmetic function v_1(n,1) as defined in A289197. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017
For n >= 3, a(n)=n is the least area that can be obtained for an irregular octagon drawn in a square of n units side, whose sides are parallel to the axes, with 4 vertices that coincide with the 4 vertices of the square, and the 4 remaining vertices having integer coordinates. See Affaire de Logique link. - Michel Marcus, Apr 28 2018
a(n+1) is the order of rowmotion on a poset defined by a disjoint union of chains of length n. - Nick Mayers, Jun 08 2018
Number of 1's in n-th generation of 1-D Cellular Automata using Rules 50, 58, 114, 122, 178, 186, 206, 220, 238, 242, 250 or 252 in the Wolfram numbering scheme, started with a single 1. - Frank Hollstein, Mar 25 2019
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...) is the fourth INVERT transform of (1, -2, 3, -4, 5, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 15 2019

References

  • T. M. Apostol, Introduction to Analytic Number Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1976, page 1.
  • T. M. Apostol, Modular Functions and Dirichlet Series in Number Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1990, page 25.
  • John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy, The Book of Numbers, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1996. See p. 22.
  • W. Fulton and J. Harris, Representation theory: a first course, (1991), page 149. [From Leonid Bedratyuk, Jan 04 2010]
  • I. S. Gradstein and I. M. Ryshik, Tables of series, products, and integrals, Volume 1, Verlag Harri Deutsch, 1981.
  • R. E. Schwartz, You Can Count on Monsters: The First 100 numbers and Their Characters, A. K. Peters and MAA, 2010.
  • N. J. A. Sloane, A Handbook of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1973 (includes this sequence).
  • N. J. A. Sloane and Simon Plouffe, The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1995 (includes this sequence).

Crossrefs

A001477 = nonnegative numbers.
Partial sums of A000012.
Cf. A026081 = integers in reverse alphabetical order in U.S. English, A107322 = English name for number and its reverse have the same number of letters, A119796 = zero through ten in alphabetical order of English reverse spelling, A005589, etc. Cf. A185787 (includes a list of sequences based on the natural number array A000027).
Cf. Boustrophedon transforms: A000737, A231179;
Cf. A038722 (mirrored when seen as triangle), A056011 (boustrophedon).
Cf. A048993, A048994, A000110 (see the Feb 03 2015 formula).

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a(2k+1) = A005408(k), k >= 0, a(2k) = A005843(k), k >= 1.
Multiplicative with a(p^e) = p^e. - David W. Wilson, Aug 01 2001
Another g.f.: Sum_{n>0} phi(n)*x^n/(1-x^n) (Apostol).
When seen as an array: T(k, n) = n+1 + (k+n)*(k+n+1)/2. Main diagonal is 2n*(n+1)+1 (A001844), antidiagonal sums are n*(n^2+1)/2 (A006003). - Ralf Stephan, Oct 17 2004
Dirichlet generating function: zeta(s-1). - Franklin T. Adams-Watters, Sep 11 2005
G.f.: x/(1-x)^2. E.g.f.: x*exp(x). a(n)=n. a(-n)=-a(n).
Series reversion of g.f. A(x) is x*C(-x)^2 where C(x) is the g.f. of A000108. - Michael Somos, Sep 04 2006
G.f. A(x) satisfies 0 = f(A(x), A(x^2)) where f(u, v) = u^2 - v - 4*u*v. - Michael Somos, Oct 03 2006
Convolution of A000012 (the all-ones sequence) with itself. - Tanya Khovanova, Jun 22 2007
a(n) = 2*a(n-1)-a(n-2); a(1)=1, a(2)=2. a(n) = 1+a(n-1). - Philippe Deléham, Nov 03 2008
a(n) = A000720(A000040(n)). - Juri-Stepan Gerasimov, Nov 29 2009
a(n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} A101950(n,k). - Philippe Deléham, Feb 10 2012
a(n) = Sum_{d | n} phi(d) = Sum_{d | n} A000010(d). - Jaroslav Krizek, Apr 20 2012
G.f.: x * Product_{j>=0} (1+x^(2^j))^2 = x * (1+2*x+x^2) * (1+2*x^2+x^4) * (1+2*x^4+x^8) * ... = x + 2x^2 + 3x^3 + ... . - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 26 2012
a(n) = det(binomial(i+1,j), 1 <= i,j <= n). - Mircea Merca, Apr 06 2013
E.g.f.: x*E(0), where E(k) = 1 + 1/(x - x^3/(x^2 + (k+1)/E(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Aug 03 2013
From Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 09 2013: (Start)
a(n) = Product_{k=1..n-1} 2*sin(Pi*k/n), n > 1.
a(n) = Product_{k=1..n-1} (2*sin(Pi*k/(2*n)))^2, n > 1.
These identities are used in the calculation of products of ratios of lengths of certain lines in a regular n-gon. For the first identity see the Gradstein-Ryshik reference, p. 62, 1.392 1., bringing the first factor there to the left hand side and taking the limit x -> 0 (L'Hôpital). The second line follows from the first one. Thanks to Seppo Mustonen who led me to consider n-gon lengths products. (End)
a(n) = Sum_{j=0..k} (-1)^(j-1)*j*binomial(n,j)*binomial(n-1+k-j,k-j), k>=0. - Mircea Merca, Jan 25 2014
a(n) = A052410(n)^A052409(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 06 2014
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n^2+2*n} 1/(sqrt(k)+sqrt(k+1)). - Pierre CAMI, Apr 25 2014
a(n) = floor(1/sin(1/n)) = floor(cot(1/(n+1))) = ceiling(cot(1/n)). - Clark Kimberling, Oct 08 2014
a(n) = floor(1/(log(n+1)-log(n))). - Thomas Ordowski, Oct 10 2014
a(k) = det(S(2,k,1)). - Ryan Stees, Dec 15 2014
a(n) = 1/(1/(n+1) + 1/(n+1)^2 + 1/(n+1)^3 + ...). - Pierre CAMI, Jan 22 2015
a(n) = Sum_{m=0..n-1} Stirling1(n-1,m)*Bell(m+1), for n >= 1. This corresponds to Bell(m+1) = Sum_{k=0..m} Stirling2(m, k)*(k+1), for m >= 0, from the fact that Stirling2*Stirling1 = identity matrix. See A048993, A048994 and A000110. - Wolfdieter Lang, Feb 03 2015
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..2n-1}(-1)^(k+1)*k*(2n-k). In addition, surprisingly, a(n) = Sum_{k=1..2n-1}(-1)^(k+1)*k^2*(2n-k)^2. - Charlie Marion, Jan 05 2016
G.f.: x/(1-x)^2 = (x * r(x) *r(x^3) * r(x^9) * r(x^27) * ...), where r(x) = (1 + x + x^2)^2 = (1 + 2x + 3x^2 + 2x^3 + x^4). - Gary W. Adamson, Jan 11 2017
a(n) = floor(1/(Pi/2-arctan(n))). - Clark Kimberling, Mar 11 2020
a(n) = Sum_{d|n} mu(n/d)*sigma(d). - Ridouane Oudra, Oct 03 2020
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} phi(gcd(n,k))/phi(n/gcd(n,k)). - Richard L. Ollerton, May 09 2021
a(n) = S(n-1, 2), with the Chebyshev S-polynomials A049310. - Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 09 2023
From Peter Bala, Nov 02 2024: (Start)
For positive integer m, a(n) = (1/m)* Sum_{k = 1..2*m*n-1} (-1)^(k+1) * k * (2*m*n - k) = (1/m) * Sum_{k = 1..2*m*n-1} (-1)^(k+1) * k^2 * (2*m*n - k)^2 (the case m = 1 is given above).
a(n) = Sum_{k = 0..3*n} (-1)^(n+k+1) * k * binomial(3*n+k, 2*k). (End)

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Links edited by Daniel Forgues, Oct 07 2009.

A001519 a(n) = 3*a(n-1) - a(n-2) for n >= 2, with a(0) = a(1) = 1.

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1, 1, 2, 5, 13, 34, 89, 233, 610, 1597, 4181, 10946, 28657, 75025, 196418, 514229, 1346269, 3524578, 9227465, 24157817, 63245986, 165580141, 433494437, 1134903170, 2971215073, 7778742049, 20365011074, 53316291173, 139583862445, 365435296162, 956722026041
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This is a bisection of the Fibonacci sequence A000045. a(n) = F(2*n-1), with F(n) = A000045(n) and F(-1) = 1.
Number of ordered trees with n+1 edges and height at most 3 (height=number of edges on a maximal path starting at the root). Number of directed column-convex polyominoes of area n+1. Number of nondecreasing Dyck paths of length 2n+2. - Emeric Deutsch, Jul 11 2001
Terms are the solutions x to: 5x^2-4 is a square, with 5x^2-4 in A081071 and sqrt(5x^2-4) in A002878. - Benoit Cloitre, Apr 07 2002
a(0) = a(1) = 1, a(n+1) is the smallest Fibonacci number greater than the n-th partial sum. - Amarnath Murthy, Oct 21 2002
The fractional part of tau*a(n) decreases monotonically to zero. - Benoit Cloitre, Feb 01 2003
Numbers k such that floor(phi^2*k^2) - floor(phi*k)^2 = 1 where phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2. - Benoit Cloitre, Mar 16 2003
Number of leftist horizontally convex polyominoes with area n+1.
Number of 31-avoiding words of length n on alphabet {1,2,3} which do not end in 3. (E.g., at n=3, we have 111, 112, 121, 122, 132, 211, 212, 221, 222, 232, 321, 322 and 332.) See A028859. - Jon Perry, Aug 04 2003
Appears to give all solutions > 1 to the equation: x^2 = ceiling(x*r*floor(x/r)) where r=phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2. - Benoit Cloitre, Feb 24 2004
a(1) = 1, a(2) = 2, then the least number such that the square of any term is just less than the geometric mean of its neighbors. a(n+1)*a(n-1) > a(n)^2. - Amarnath Murthy, Apr 06 2004
All positive integer solutions of Pell equation b(n)^2 - 5*a(n+1)^2 = -4 together with b(n)=A002878(n), n >= 0. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 31 2004
Essentially same as Pisot sequence E(2,5).
Number of permutations of [n+1] avoiding 321 and 3412. E.g., a(3) = 13 because the permutations of [4] avoiding 321 and 3412 are 1234, 2134, 1324, 1243, 3124, 2314, 2143, 1423, 1342, 4123, 3142, 2413, 2341. - Bridget Tenner, Aug 15 2005
Number of 1324-avoiding circular permutations on [n+1].
A subset of the Markoff numbers (A002559). - Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 05 2005
(x,y) = (a(n), a(n+1)) are the solutions of x/(yz) + y/(xz) + z/(xy) = 3 with z=1. - Floor van Lamoen, Nov 29 2001
Number of (s(0), s(1), ..., s(2n)) such that 0 < s(i) < 5 and |s(i) - s(i-1)| = 1 for i = 1,2,...,2n, s(0) = 1, s(2n) = 1. - Herbert Kociemba, Jun 10 2004
With interpolated zeros, counts closed walks of length n at the start or end node of P_4. a(n) counts closed walks of length 2n at the start or end node of P_4. The sequence 0,1,0,2,0,5,... counts walks of length n between the start and second node of P_4. - Paul Barry, Jan 26 2005
a(n) is the number of ordered trees on n edges containing exactly one non-leaf vertex all of whose children are leaves (every ordered tree must contain at least one such vertex). For example, a(0) = 1 because the root of the tree with no edges is not considered to be a leaf and the condition "all children are leaves" is vacuously satisfied by the root and a(4) = 13 counts all 14 ordered trees on 4 edges (A000108) except (ignore dots)
|..|
.\/.
which has two such vertices. - David Callan, Mar 02 2005
Number of directed column-convex polyominoes of area n. Example: a(2)=2 because we have the 1 X 2 and the 2 X 1 rectangles. - Emeric Deutsch, Jul 31 2006
Same as the number of Kekulé structures in polyphenanthrene in terms of the number of hexagons in extended (1,1)-nanotubes. See Table 1 on page 411 of I. Lukovits and D. Janezic. - Parthasarathy Nambi, Aug 22 2006
Number of free generators of degree n of symmetric polynomials in 3-noncommuting variables. - Mike Zabrocki, Oct 24 2006
Inverse: With phi = (sqrt(5) + 1)/2, log_phi((sqrt(5)*a(n) + sqrt(5*a(n)^2 - 4))/2) = n for n >= 1. - David W. Cantrell (DWCantrell(AT)sigmaxi.net), Feb 19 2007
Consider a teacher who teaches one student, then he finds he can teach two students while the original student learns to teach a student. And so on with every generation an individual can teach one more student then he could before. a(n) starting at a(2) gives the total number of new students/teachers (see program). - Ben Paul Thurston, Apr 11 2007
The Diophantine equation a(n)=m has a solution (for m >= 1) iff ceiling(arcsinh(sqrt(5)*m/2)/log(phi)) != ceiling(arccosh(sqrt(5)*m/2)/log(phi)) where phi is the golden ratio. An equivalent condition is A130255(m)=A130256(m). - Hieronymus Fischer, May 24 2007
a(n+1) = B^(n)(1), n >= 0, with compositions of Wythoff's complementary A(n):=A000201(n) and B(n)=A001950(n) sequences. See the W. Lang link under A135817 for the Wythoff representation of numbers (with A as 1 and B as 0 and the argument 1 omitted). E.g., 2=`0`, 5=`00`, 13=`000`, ..., in Wythoff code.
Bisection of the Fibonacci sequence into odd-indexed nonzero terms (1, 2, 5, 13, ...) and even-indexed terms (1, 3, 8, 21, ...) may be represented as row sums of companion triangles A140068 and A140069. - Gary W. Adamson, May 04 2008
a(n) is the number of partitions pi of [n] (in standard increasing form) such that Flatten[pi] is a (2-1-3)-avoiding permutation. Example: a(4)=13 counts all 15 partitions of [4] except 13/24 and 13/2/4. Here "standard increasing form" means the entries are increasing in each block and the blocks are arranged in increasing order of their first entries. Also number that avoid 3-1-2. - David Callan, Jul 22 2008
Let P be the partial sum operator, A000012: (1; 1,1; 1,1,1; ...) and A153463 = M, the partial sum & shift operator. It appears that beginning with any randomly taken sequence S(n), iterates of the operations M * S(n), -> M * ANS, -> P * ANS, etc. (or starting with P) will rapidly converge upon a two-sequence limit cycle of (1, 2, 5, 13, 34, ...) and (1, 1, 3, 8, 21, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 27 2008
Number of musical compositions of Rhythm-music over a time period of n-1 units. Example: a(4)=13; indeed, denoting by R a rest over a time period of 1 unit and by N[j] a note over a period of j units, we have (writing N for N[1]): NNN, NNR, NRN, RNN, NRR, RNR, RRN, RRR, N[2]R, RN[2], NN[2], N[2]N, N[3] (see the J. Groh reference, pp. 43-48). - Juergen K. Groh (juergen.groh(AT)lhsystems.com), Jan 17 2010
Given an infinite lower triangular matrix M with (1, 2, 3, ...) in every column but the leftmost column shifted upwards one row. Then (1, 2, 5, ...) = lim_{n->infinity} M^n. (Cf. A144257.) - Gary W. Adamson, Feb 18 2010
As a fraction: 8/71 = 0.112676 or 98/9701 = 0.010102051334... (fraction 9/71 or 99/9701 for sequence without initial term). 19/71 or 199/9701 for sequence in reverse. - Mark Dols, May 18 2010
For n >= 1, a(n) is the number of compositions (ordered integer partitions) of 2n-1 into an odd number of odd parts. O.g.f.: (x-x^3)/(1-3x^2+x^4) = A(A(x)) where A(x) = 1/(1-x)-1/(1-x^2).
For n > 0, determinant of the n X n tridiagonal matrix with 1's in the super and subdiagonals, (1,3,3,3,...) in the main diagonal, and the rest zeros. - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 27 2011
The Gi3 sums, see A180662, of the triangles A108299 and A065941 equal the terms of this sequence without a(0). - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 14 2011
The number of permutations for which length equals reflection length. - Bridget Tenner, Feb 22 2012
Number of nonisomorphic graded posets with 0 and 1 and uniform Hasse graph of rank n+1, with exactly 2 elements of each rank between 0 and 1. (Uniform used in the sense of Retakh, Serconek and Wilson. Graded used in R. Stanley's sense that all maximal chains have the same length.)
HANKEL transform of sequence and the sequence omitting a(0) is the sequence A019590(n). This is the unique sequence with that property. - Michael Somos, May 03 2012
The number of Dyck paths of length 2n and height at most 3. - Ira M. Gessel, Aug 06 2012
Pisano period lengths: 1, 3, 4, 3, 10, 12, 8, 6, 12, 30, 5, 12, 14, 24, 20, 12, 18, 12, 9, 30, ... - R. J. Mathar, Aug 10 2012
Primes in the sequence are 2, 5, 13, 89, 233, 1597, 28657, ... (apparently A005478 without the 3). - R. J. Mathar, May 09 2013
a(n+1) is the sum of rising diagonal of the Pascal triangle written as a square - cf. comments in A085812. E.g., 13 = 1+5+6+1. - John Molokach, Sep 26 2013
a(n) is the top left entry of the n-th power of any of the 3 X 3 matrices [1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1; 0, 1, 1] or [1, 1, 1; 0, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1] or [1, 1, 0; 1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1] or [1, 0, 1; 1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1]. - R. J. Mathar, Feb 03 2014
Except for the initial term, positive values of x (or y) satisfying x^2 - 3xy + y^2 + 1 = 0. - Colin Barker, Feb 04 2014
Except for the initial term, positive values of x (or y) satisfying x^2 - 18xy + y^2 + 64 = 0. - Colin Barker, Feb 16 2014
Positive values of x such that there is a y satisfying x^2 - xy - y^2 - 1 = 0. - Ralf Stephan, Jun 30 2014
a(n) is also the number of permutations simultaneously avoiding 231, 312 and 321 in the classical sense which can be realized as labels on an increasing strict binary tree with 2n-1 nodes. See A245904 for more information on increasing strict binary trees. - Manda Riehl, Aug 07 2014
(1, a(n), a(n+1)), n >= 0, are Markoff triples (see A002559 and Robert G. Wilson v's Oct 05 2005 comment). In the Markoff tree they give one of the outer branches. Proof: a(n)*a(n+1) - 1 = A001906(2*n)^2 = (a(n+1) - a(n))^2 = a(n)^2 + a(n+1)^2 - 2*a(n)*a(n+1), thus 1^2 + a(n)^2 + a(n+1)^2 = 3*a(n)*a(n+1). - Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 30 2015
For n > 0, a(n) is the smallest positive integer not already in the sequence such that a(1) + a(2) + ... + a(n) is a Fibonacci number. - Derek Orr, Jun 01 2015
Number of vertices of degree n-2 (n >= 3) in all Fibonacci cubes, see Klavzar, Mollard, & Petkovsek. - Emeric Deutsch, Jun 22 2015
Except for the first term, this sequence can be generated by Corollary 1 (ii) of Azarian's paper in the references for this sequence. - Mohammad K. Azarian, Jul 02 2015
Precisely the numbers F(n)^k + F(n+1)^k that are also Fibonacci numbers with k > 1, see Luca & Oyono. - Charles R Greathouse IV, Aug 06 2015
a(n) = MA(n) - 2*(-1)^n where MA(n) is exactly the maximum area of a quadrilateral with lengths of sides in order L(n-2), L(n-2), F(n+1), F(n+1) for n > 1 and L(n)=A000032(n). - J. M. Bergot, Jan 28 2016
a(n) is the number of bargraphs of semiperimeter n+1 having no valleys (i.e., convex bargraphs). Equivalently, number of bargraphs of semiperimeter n+1 having exactly 1 peak. Example: a(5) = 34 because among the 35 (=A082582(6)) bargraphs of semiperimeter 6 only the one corresponding to the composition [2,1,2] has a valley. - Emeric Deutsch, Aug 12 2016
Integers k such that the fractional part of k*phi is less than 1/k. See Byszewski link p. 2. - Michel Marcus, Dec 10 2016
Number of words of length n-1 over {0,1,2,3} in which binary subwords appear in the form 10...0. - Milan Janjic, Jan 25 2017
With a(0) = 0 this is the Riordan transform with the Riordan matrix A097805 (of the associated type) of the Fibonacci sequence A000045. See a Feb 17 2017 comment on A097805. - Wolfdieter Lang, Feb 17 2017
Number of sequences (e(1), ..., e(n)), 0 <= e(i) < i, such that there is no triple i < j < k with e(i) < e(j) < e(k). [Martinez and Savage, 2.12] - Eric M. Schmidt, Jul 17 2017
Number of permutations of [n] that avoid the patterns 321 and 2341. - Colin Defant, May 11 2018
The sequence solves the following problem: find all the pairs (i,j) such that i divides 1+j^2 and j divides 1+i^2. In fact, the pairs (a(n), a(n+1)), n > 0, are all the solutions. - Tomohiro Yamada, Dec 23 2018
Number of permutations in S_n whose principal order ideals in the Bruhat order are lattices (equivalently, modular, distributive, Boolean lattices). - Bridget Tenner, Jan 16 2020
From Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 30 2020: (Start)
a(n) is the upper left entry of the n-th power of the 2 X 2 tridiagonal matrix M_2 = Matrix([1,1], [1,2]) from A322602: a(n) = ((M_2)^n)[1,1].
Proof: (M_2)^2 = 3*M + 1_2 (with the 2 X 2 unit matrix 1_2) from the characteristic polynomial of M_2 (see a comment in A322602) and the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. The recurrence M^n = M*M^(n-1) leads to (M_n)^n = S(n, 3)*1_2 + S(n-a, 3)*(M - 3*1_2), for n >= 0, with S(n, 3) = F(2(n+1)) = A001906(n+1). Hence ((M_2)^n)[1,1] = S(n, 3) - 2*S(n-1, 3) = a(n) = F(2*n-1) = (1/(2*r+1))*r^(2*n-1)*(1 + (1/r^2)^(2*n-1)), with r = rho(5) = A001622 (golden ratio) (see the first Aug 31 2004 formula, using the recurrence of S(n, 3), and the Michael Somos Oct 28 2002 formula). This proves a conjecture of Gary W. Adamson in A322602.
The ratio a(n)/a(n-1) converges to r^2 = rho(5)^2 = A104457 for n -> infinity (see the a(n) formula in terms of r), which is one of the statements by Gary W. Adamson in A322602. (End)
a(n) is the number of ways to stack coins with a bottom row of n coins such that any coin not on the bottom row touches exactly two coins in the row below, and all the coins on any row are contiguous [Wilf, 2.12]. - Greg Dresden, Jun 29 2020
a(n) is the upper left entry of the (2*n)-th power of the 4 X 4 Jacobi matrix L with L(i,j)=1 if |i-j| = 1 and L(i,j)=0 otherwise. - Michael Shmoish, Aug 29 2020
All positive solutions of the indefinite binary quadratic F(1, -3, 1) := x^2 - 3*x*y + y^2, of discriminant 5, representing -1 (special Markov triples (1, y=x, z=y) if y <= z) are [x(n), y(n)] = [abs(F(2*n+1)), abs(F(2*n-1))], for n = -infinity..+infinity. (F(-n) = (-1)^(n+1)*F(n)). There is only this single family of proper solutions, and there are no improper solutions. [See also the Floor van Lamoen Nov 29 2001 comment, which uses this negative n, and my Jan 30 2015 comment.] - Wolfdieter Lang, Sep 23 2020
These are the denominators of the lower convergents to the golden ratio, tau; they are also the numerators of the upper convergents (viz. 1/1 < 3/2 < 8/5 < 21/13 < ... < tau < ... 13/8 < 5/3 < 2/1). - Clark Kimberling, Jan 02 2022
a(n+1) is the number of subgraphs of the path graph on n vertices. - Leen Droogendijk, Jun 17 2023
For n > 4, a(n+2) is the number of ways to tile this 3 x n "double-box" shape with squares and dominos (reflections or rotations are counted as distinct tilings). The double-box shape is made up of two horizontal strips of length n, connected by three vertical columns of length 3, and the center column can be located anywhere not touching the two outside columns.
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a(n+1) is the number of integer sequences a_1, ..., a_n such that for any number 1 <= k <= n, (a_1 + ... + a_k)^2 = a_1^3 + ... + a_k^3. - Yifan Xie, Dec 07 2024

Examples

			a(3) = 13: there are 14 ordered trees with 4 edges; all of them, except for the path with 4 edges, have height at most 3.
		

References

  • A. T. Benjamin and J. J. Quinn, Proofs that really count: the art of combinatorial proof, M.A.A. 2003, id. 13,15.
  • John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy, The Book of Numbers, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1996. See p. 188.
  • N. G. de Bruijn, D. E. Knuth, and S. O. Rice, The average height of planted plane trees, in: Graph Theory and Computing (ed. T. C. Read), Academic Press, New York, 1972, pp. 15-22.
  • GCHQ, The GCHQ Puzzle Book, Penguin, 2016. See page 92.
  • Jurgen Groh, Computerimprovisation mit Markoffketten und "kognitiven Algorithmen", Studienarbeit, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 1987.
  • J. Riordan, An Introduction to Combinatorial Analysis, Wiley, 1958, p. 39.
  • N. J. A. Sloane, A Handbook of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1973 (includes this sequence).
  • N. J. A. Sloane and Simon Plouffe, The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1995 (includes this sequence).
  • R. Stanley, Enumerative combinatorics, Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997, pp. 96-100.
  • H. S. Wilf, Generatingfunctionology, 3rd ed., A K Peters Ltd., Wellesley, MA, 2006, p. 41.

Crossrefs

Fibonacci A000045 = union of this sequence and A001906.
a(n)= A060920(n, 0).
Row 3 of array A094954.
Equals A001654(n+1) - A001654(n-1), n > 0.
A122367 is another version. Inverse sequences A130255 and A130256. Row sums of A140068, A152251, A153342, A179806, A179745, A213948.

Programs

  • GAP
    a:=[1,1];; for n in [3..10^2] do a[n]:=3*a[n-1]-a[n-2]; od; a; # Muniru A Asiru, Sep 27 2017
  • Haskell
    a001519 n = a001519_list !! n
    a001519_list = 1 : zipWith (-) (tail a001906_list) a001906_list
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 11 2012
    a001519_list = 1 : f a000045_list where f (_:x:xs) = x : f xs
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Aug 09 2013
    
  • Magma
    [1] cat [(Lucas(2*n) - Fibonacci(2*n))/2: n in [1..50]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Jul 02 2014
    
  • Maple
    A001519:=-(-1+z)/(1-3*z+z**2); # Simon Plouffe in his 1992 dissertation; gives sequence without an initial 1
    A001519 := proc(n) option remember: if n=0 then 1 elif n=1 then 1 elif n>=2 then 3*procname(n-1)-procname(n-2) fi: end: seq(A001519(n), n=0..28); # Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 14 2011
  • Mathematica
    Fibonacci /@ (2Range[29] - 1) (* Robert G. Wilson v, Oct 05 2005 *)
    LinearRecurrence[{3, -1}, {1, 1}, 29] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Jun 28 2012 *)
    a[ n_] := With[{c = Sqrt[5]/2}, ChebyshevT[2 n - 1, c]/c]; (* Michael Somos, Jul 08 2014 *)
    CoefficientList[ Series[(1 - 2x)/(1 - 3x + x^2), {x, 0, 30}], x] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Feb 01 2015 *)
  • Maxima
    a[0]:1$ a[1]:1$ a[n]:=3*a[n-1]-a[n-2]$ makelist(a[n],n,0,30); /* Martin Ettl, Nov 15 2012 */
    
  • PARI
    {a(n) = fibonacci(2*n - 1)}; /* Michael Somos, Jul 19 2003 */
    
  • PARI
    {a(n) = real( quadgen(5) ^ (2*n))}; /* Michael Somos, Jul 19 2003 */
    
  • PARI
    {a(n) = subst( poltchebi(n) + poltchebi(n - 1), x, 3/2) * 2/5}; /* Michael Somos, Jul 19 2003 */
    
  • Sage
    [lucas_number1(n,3,1)-lucas_number1(n-1,3,1) for n in range(30)] # Zerinvary Lajos, Apr 29 2009
    

Formula

G.f.: (1-2*x)/(1-3*x+x^2).
G.f.: 1 / (1 - x / (1 - x / (1 - x))). - Michael Somos, May 03 2012
a(n) = A001906(n+1) - 2*A001906(n).
a(n) = a(1-n) for all n in Z.
a(n+2) = (a(n+1)^2+1)/a(n) with a(1)=1, a(2)=2. - Benoit Cloitre, Aug 29 2002
a(n) = (phi^(2*n-1) + phi^(1-2*n))/sqrt(5) where phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2. - Michael Somos, Oct 28 2002
a(n) = A007598(n-1) + A007598(n) = A000045(n-1)^2 + A000045(n)^2 = F(n)^2 + F(n+1)^2. - Henry Bottomley, Feb 09 2001
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(n+k, 2*k). - Len Smiley, Dec 09 2001
a(n) ~ (1/5)*sqrt(5)*phi^(2*n+1). - Joe Keane (jgk(AT)jgk.org), May 15 2002
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} C(n, k)*F(k+1). - Benoit Cloitre, Sep 03 2002
Let q(n, x) = Sum_{i=0..n} x^(n-i)*binomial(2*n-i, i); then q(n, 1)=a(n) (this comment is essentially the same as that of L. Smiley). - Benoit Cloitre, Nov 10 2002
a(n) = (1/2)*(3*a(n-1) + sqrt(5*a(n-1)^2-4)). - Benoit Cloitre, Apr 12 2003
Main diagonal of array defined by T(i, 1) = T(1, j) = 1, T(i, j) = max(T(i-1, j) + T(i-1, j-1); T(i-1, j-1) + T(i, j-1)). - Benoit Cloitre, Aug 05 2003
Hankel transform of A002212. E.g., Det([1, 1, 3;1, 3, 10;3, 10, 36]) = 5. - Philippe Deléham, Jan 25 2004
Solutions x > 0 to equation floor(x*r*floor(x/r)) = floor(x/r*floor(x*r)) when r=phi. - Benoit Cloitre, Feb 15 2004
a(n) = Sum_{i=0..n} binomial(n+i, n-i). - Jon Perry, Mar 08 2004
a(n) = S(n-1, 3) - S(n-2, 3) = T(2*n-1, sqrt(5)/2)/(sqrt(5)/2) with S(n, x) = U(n, x/2), resp. T(n, x), Chebyshev's polynomials of the second, resp. first kind. See triangle A049310, resp. A053120. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 31 2004
a(n) = ((-1)^(n-1))*S(2*(n-1), i), with the imaginary unit i and S(n, x) = U(n, x/2) Chebyshev's polynomials of the second kind, A049310. - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 31 2004
a(n) = Sum_{0<=i_1<=i_2<=n} binomial(i_2, i_1)*binomial(n, i_1+i_2). - Benoit Cloitre, Oct 14 2004
a(n) = L(n,3), where L is defined as in A108299; see also A002878 for L(n,-3). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jun 01 2005
a(n) = a(n-1) + Sum_{i=0..n-1} a(i)*a(n) = F(2*n+1)*Sum_{i=0..n-1} a(i) = F(2*n). - Andras Erszegi (erszegi.andras(AT)chello.hu), Jun 28 2005
The i-th term of the sequence is the entry (1, 1) of the i-th power of the 2 X 2 matrix M = ((1, 1), (1, 2)). - Simone Severini, Oct 15 2005
a(n-1) = (1/n)*Sum_{k=0..n} B(2*k)*F(2*n-2*k)*binomial(2*n, 2*k) where B(2*k) is the (2*k)-th Bernoulli number. - Benoit Cloitre, Nov 02 2005
a(n) = A055105(n,1) + A055105(n,2) + A055105(n,3) = A055106(n,1) + A055106(n,2). - Mike Zabrocki, Oct 24 2006
a(n) = (2/sqrt(5))*cosh((2n-1)*psi), where psi=log(phi) and phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2. - Hieronymus Fischer, Apr 24 2007
a(n) = (phi+1)^n - phi*A001906(n) with phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Nov 22 2007
a(n) = 2*a(n-1) + 2*a(n-2) - a(n-3); a(n) = ((sqrt(5) + 5)/10)*(3/2 + sqrt(5)/2)^(n-2) + ((-sqrt(5) + 5)/10)*(3/2 - sqrt(5)/2)^(n-2). - Antonio Alberto Olivares, Mar 21 2008
a(n) = A147703(n,0). - Philippe Deléham, Nov 29 2008
Sum_{n>=0} atan(1/a(n)) = (3/4)*Pi. - Jaume Oliver Lafont, Feb 27 2009
With X,Y defined as X = ( F(n) F(n+1) ), Y = ( F(n+2) F(n+3) ), where F(n) is the n-th Fibonacci number (A000045), it follows a(n+2) = X.Y', where Y' is the transpose of Y (n >= 0). - K.V.Iyer, Apr 24 2009
From Gary Detlefs, Nov 22 2010: (Start)
a(n) = Fibonacci(2*n+2) mod Fibonacci(2*n), n > 1.
a(n) = (Fibonacci(n-1)^2 + Fibonacci(n)^2 + Fibonacci(2*n-1))/2. (End)
INVERT transform is A166444. First difference is A001906. Partial sums is A055588. Binomial transform is A093129. Binomial transform of A000045(n-1). - Michael Somos, May 03 2012
a(n) = 2^n*f(n;1/2), where f(n;d), n=0,1,...,d, denote the so-called delta-Fibonacci numbers (see Witula et al. papers and comments in A000045). - Roman Witula, Jul 12 2012
a(n) = (Fibonacci(n+2)^2 + Fibonacci(n-3)^2)/5. - Gary Detlefs, Dec 14 2012
G.f.: 1 + x/( Q(0) - x ) where Q(k) = 1 - x/(x*k + 1 )/Q(k+1); (recursively defined continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Feb 23 2013
G.f.: (1-2*x)*G(0)/(2-3*x), where G(k) = 1 + 1/( 1 - x*(5*k-9)/(x*(5*k-4) - 6/G(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Jul 19 2013
G.f.: 1 + x*(1-x^2)*Q(0)/2, where Q(k) = 1 + 1/(1 - x*(4*k+2 + 2*x - x^2)/( x*(4*k+4 + 2*x - x^2 ) + 1/Q(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Sep 11 2013
G.f.: Q(0,u), where u=x/(1-x), Q(k,u) = 1 + u^2 + (k+2)*u - u*(k+1 + u)/Q(k+1); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Oct 07 2013
Sum_{n>=2} 1/(a(n) - 1/a(n)) = 1. Compare with A001906, A007805 and A097843. - Peter Bala, Nov 29 2013
Let F(n) be the n-th Fibonacci number, A000045(n), and L(n) be the n-th Lucas number, A000032(n). Then for n > 0, a(n) = F(n)*L(n-1) + (-1)^n. - Charlie Marion, Jan 01 2014
a(n) = A238731(n,0). - Philippe Deléham, Mar 05 2014
1 = a(n)*a(n+2) - a(n+1)*a(n+1) for all n in Z. - Michael Somos, Jul 08 2014
a(n) = (L(2*n+4) + L(2*n-6))/25 for L(n)=A000032(n). - J. M. Bergot, Dec 30 2014
a(n) = (L(n-1)^2 + L(n)^2)/5 with L(n)=A000032(n). - J. M. Bergot, Dec 31 2014
a(n) = (L(n-2)^2 + L(n+1)^2)/10 with L(n)=A000032(n). - J. M. Bergot, Oct 23 2015
a(n) = 3*F(n-1)^2 + F(n-3)*F(n) - 2*(-1)^n. - J. M. Bergot, Feb 17 2016
a(n) = (F(n-1)*L(n) + F(n)*L(n-1))/2 = (A081714(n-1) + A128534(n))/2. - J. M. Bergot, Mar 22 2016
E.g.f.: (2*exp(sqrt(5)*x) + 3 + sqrt(5))*exp(-x*(sqrt(5)-3)/2)/(5 + sqrt(5)). - Ilya Gutkovskiy, Jul 04 2016
a(n) = ((M_2)^n)[1,1] = S(n, 3) - 2*S(n-1, 3), with the 2 X 2 tridiagonal matrix M_2 = Matrix([1,1], [1,2]) from A322602. For a proof see the Mar 30 2020 comment above. - Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 30 2020
Sum_{n>=1} 1/a(n) = A153387. - Amiram Eldar, Oct 05 2020
a(n+1) = Product_{k=1..n} (1 + 4*cos(2*Pi*k/(2*n + 1))^2). Special case of A099390. - Greg Dresden, Oct 16 2021
a(n+1) = 4^(n+1)*Sum_{k >= n} binomial(2*k,2*n)*(1/5)^(k+1). Cf. A102591. - Peter Bala, Nov 29 2021
a(n) = cosh((2*n-1)*arcsinh(1/2))/sqrt(5/4). - Peter Luschny, May 21 2022
From J. M. Bergot, May 27 2022: (Start)
a(n) = F(n-1)*L(n) - (-1)^n where L(n)=A000032(n) and F(n)=A000045(n).
a(n) = (L(n-1)^2 + L(n-1)*L(n+1))/5 + (-1)^n.
a(n) = 2*(area of a triangle with vertices at (L(n-2), L(n-1)), (F(n), F(n-1)), (L(n), L(n+1))) + 5*(-1)^n for n > 2. (End)
a(n) = A059929(n-1)+A059929(n-2), n>1. - R. J. Mathar, Jul 09 2024

Extensions

Entry revised by N. J. A. Sloane, Aug 24 2006, May 13 2008

A048994 Triangle of Stirling numbers of first kind, s(n,k), n >= 0, 0 <= k <= n.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 2, -3, 1, 0, -6, 11, -6, 1, 0, 24, -50, 35, -10, 1, 0, -120, 274, -225, 85, -15, 1, 0, 720, -1764, 1624, -735, 175, -21, 1, 0, -5040, 13068, -13132, 6769, -1960, 322, -28, 1, 0, 40320, -109584, 118124, -67284, 22449, -4536, 546, -36, 1, 0, -362880, 1026576, -1172700, 723680, -269325, 63273, -9450, 870, -45, 1
Offset: 0

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The unsigned numbers are also called Stirling cycle numbers: |s(n,k)| = number of permutations of n objects with exactly k cycles.
Mirror image of the triangle A054654. - Philippe Deléham, Dec 30 2006
Also the triangle gives coefficients T(n,k) of x^k in the expansion of C(x,n) = (a(k)*x^k)/n!. - Mokhtar Mohamed, Dec 04 2012
From Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 14 2018: (Start)
This is the Sheffer triangle of Jabotinsky type (1, log(1 + x)). See the e.g.f. of the triangle below.
This is the inverse Sheffer triangle of the Stirling2 Sheffer triangle A008275.
The a-sequence of this Sheffer triangle (see a W. Lang link in A006232)
is from the e.g.f. A(x) = x/(exp(x) -1) a(n) = Bernoulli(n) = A027641(n)/A027642(n), for n >= 0. The z-sequence vanishes.
The Boas-Buck sequence for the recurrences of columns has o.g.f. B(x) = Sum_{n>=0} b(n)*x^n = 1/((1 + x)*log(1 + x)) - 1/x. b(n) = (-1)^(n+1)*A002208(n+1)/A002209(n+1), b = {-1/2, 5/12, -3/8, 251/720, -95/288, 19087/60480,...}. For the Boas-Buck recurrence of Riordan and Sheffer triangles see the Aug 10 2017 remark in A046521, adapted to the Sheffer case, also for two references. See the recurrence and example below. (End)
Let G(n,m,k) be the number of simple labeled graphs on [n] with m edges and k components. Then T(n,k) = Sum (-1)^m*G(n,m,k). See the Read link below. Equivalently, T(n,k) = Sum mu(0,p) where the sum is over all set partitions p of [n] containing k blocks and mu is the Moebius function in the incidence algebra associated to the set partition lattice on [n]. - Geoffrey Critzer, May 11 2024

Examples

			Triangle begins:
  n\k 0     1       2       3      4      5      6    7    8   9 ...
  0   1
  1   0     1
  2   0    -1       1
  3   0     2      -3       1
  4   0    -6      11      -6      1
  5   0    24     -50      35    -10      1
  6   0  -120     274    -225     85    -15      1
  7   0   720   -1764    1624   -735    175    -21    1
  8   0 -5040   13068  -13132   6769  -1960    322  -28    1
  9   0 40320 -109584  118124 -67284  22449  -4536  546  -36   1
  ... - _Wolfdieter Lang_, Aug 22 2012
------------------------------------------------------------------
From _Wolfdieter Lang_, Nov 14 2018: (Start)
Recurrence: s(5,2)= s(4, 1) - 4*s(4, 2) = -6 - 4*11 = -50.
Recurrence from the a- and z-sequences: s(6, 3) = 2*(1*1*(-50) + 3*(-1/2)*35 + 6*(1/6)*(-10) + 10*0*1) = -225.
Boas-Buck recurrence for column k = 3, with b = {-1/2, 5/12, -3/8, ...}:
s(6, 3) = 6!*((-3/8)*1/3! + (5/12)*(-6)/4! + (-1/2)*35/5!) = -225. (End)
		

References

  • M. Abramowitz and I. A. Stegun, eds., Handbook of Mathematical Functions, National Bureau of Standards Applied Math. Series 55, 1964 (and various reprintings), p. 833.
  • L. Comtet, Advanced Combinatorics, Reidel, 1974; Chapter V, also p. 310.
  • J. H. Conway and R. K. Guy, The Book of Numbers, Copernicus Press, NY, 1996, p. 93.
  • F. N. David, M. G. Kendall and D. E. Barton, Symmetric Function and Allied Tables, Cambridge, 1966, p. 226.
  • R. L. Graham, D. E. Knuth and O. Patashnik, Concrete Mathematics. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1990, p. 245.
  • J. Riordan, An Introduction to Combinatorial Analysis, p. 48.

Crossrefs

See especially A008275 which is the main entry for this triangle. A132393 is an unsigned version, and A008276 is another version.
A000142(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} |s(n, k)| for n >= 0.
Row sums give A019590(n+1).

Programs

  • Haskell
    a048994 n k = a048994_tabl !! n !! k
    a048994_row n = a048994_tabl !! n
    a048994_tabl = map fst $ iterate (\(row, i) ->
    (zipWith (-) ([0] ++ row) $ map (* i) (row ++ [0]), i + 1)) ([1], 0)
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Mar 18 2013
  • Maple
    A048994:= proc(n,k) combinat[stirling1](n,k) end: # R. J. Mathar, Feb 23 2009
    seq(print(seq(coeff(expand(k!*binomial(x,k)),x,i),i=0..k)),k=0..9); # Peter Luschny, Jul 13 2009
    A048994_row := proc(n) local k; seq(coeff(expand(pochhammer(x-n+1,n)), x,k), k=0..n) end: # Peter Luschny, Dec 30 2010
  • Mathematica
    Table[StirlingS1[n, m], {n, 0, 9}, {m, 0, n}] (* Peter Luschny, Dec 30 2010 *)
  • Maxima
    create_list(stirling1(n,k),n,0,12,k,0,n); /* Emanuele Munarini, Mar 11 2011 */
    
  • PARI
    a(n,k) = if(k<0 || k>n,0, if(n==0,1,(n-1)*a(n-1,k)+a(n-1,k-1)))
    
  • PARI
    trg(nn)=for (n=0, nn-1, for (k=0, n, print1(stirling(n,k,1), ", ");); print();); \\ Michel Marcus, Jan 19 2015
    

Formula

s(n, k) = A008275(n,k) for n >= 1, k = 1..n; column k = 0 is {1, repeat(0)}.
s(n, k) = s(n-1, k-1) - (n-1)*s(n-1, k), n, k >= 1; s(n, 0) = s(0, k) = 0; s(0, 0) = 1.
The unsigned numbers a(n, k)=|s(n, k)| satisfy a(n, k)=a(n-1, k-1)+(n-1)*a(n-1, k), n, k >= 1; a(n, 0) = a(0, k) = 0; a(0, 0) = 1.
Triangle (signed) = [0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -3, -3, -4, -4, ...] DELTA [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, ...]; Triangle(unsigned) = [0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ...] DELTA [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, ...]; where DELTA is Deléham's operator defined in A084938.
Sum_{k=0..n} (-m)^(n-k)*s(n, k) = A000142(n), A001147(n), A007559(n), A007696(n), ... for m = 1, 2, 3, 4, ... .- Philippe Deléham, Oct 29 2005
A008275*A007318 as infinite lower triangular matrices. - Gerald McGarvey, Aug 20 2009
T(n,k) = n!*[x^k]([t^n]exp(x*log(1+t))). - Peter Luschny, Dec 30 2010, updated Jun 07 2020
From Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 14 2018: (Start)
Recurrence from the Sheffer a-sequence (see a comment above): s(n, k) = (n/k)*Sum_{j=0..n-k} binomial(k-1+j, j)*Bernoulli(j)*s(n-1, k-1+j), for n >= 1 and k >= 1, with s(n, 0) = 0 if n >= 1, and s(0,0) = 1.
Boas-Buck type recurrence for column k: s(n, k) = (n!*k/(n - k))*Sum_{j=k..n-1} b(n-1-j)*s(j, k)/j!, for n >= 1 and k = 0..n-1, with input s(n, n) = 1. For sequence b see the Boas-Buck comment above. (End)
T(n,k) = Sum_{j=k..n} (-1)^(n-j)*A271705(n,j)*A216294(j,k). - Mélika Tebni, Feb 23 2023

Extensions

Offset corrected by R. J. Mathar, Feb 23 2009
Formula corrected by Philippe Deléham, Sep 10 2009

A215703 A(n,k) is the n-th derivative of f_k at x=1, and f_k is the k-th of all functions that are representable as x^x^...^x with m>=1 x's and parentheses inserted in all possible ways; square array A(n,k), n>=0, k>=1, read by antidiagonals.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 0, 1, 1, 4, 3, 0, 1, 1, 2, 12, 8, 0, 1, 1, 6, 9, 52, 10, 0, 1, 1, 4, 27, 32, 240, 54, 0, 1, 1, 2, 18, 156, 180, 1188, -42, 0, 1, 1, 2, 15, 100, 1110, 954, 6804, 944, 0, 1, 1, 8, 9, 80, 650, 8322, 6524, 38960, -5112, 0, 1, 1, 6, 48, 56, 590, 4908, 70098, 45016, 253296, 47160, 0
Offset: 0

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Alois P. Heinz, Aug 21 2012

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A000081(m) distinct functions are representable as x^x^...^x with m>=1 x's and parentheses inserted in all possible ways. Some functions are representable in more than one way, the number of valid parenthesizations is A000108(m-1). The f_k are ordered, such that the number m of x's in f_k is a nondecreasing function of k. The exact ordering is defined by the algorithm below.
The list of functions f_1, f_2, ... begins:
| f_k : m : function (tree) : representation(s) : sequence |
+-----+---+------------------+--------------------------+----------+
| f_1 | 1 | x -> x | x | A019590 |
| f_2 | 2 | x -> x^x | x^x | A005727 |
| f_3 | 3 | x -> x^(x*x) | (x^x)^x | A215524 |
| f_4 | 3 | x -> x^(x^x) | x^(x^x) | A179230 |
| f_5 | 4 | x -> x^(x*x*x) | ((x^x)^x)^x | A215704 |
| f_6 | 4 | x -> x^(x^x*x) | (x^x)^(x^x), (x^(x^x))^x | A215522 |
| f_7 | 4 | x -> x^(x^(x*x)) | x^((x^x)^x) | A215705 |
| f_8 | 4 | x -> x^(x^(x^x)) | x^(x^(x^x)) | A179405 |

Examples

			Square array A(n,k) begins:
  1,   1,    1,    1,     1,     1,     1,     1, ...
  1,   1,    1,    1,     1,     1,     1,     1, ...
  0,   2,    4,    2,     6,     4,     2,     2, ...
  0,   3,   12,    9,    27,    18,    15,     9, ...
  0,   8,   52,   32,   156,   100,    80,    56, ...
  0,  10,  240,  180,  1110,   650,   590,   360, ...
  0,  54, 1188,  954,  8322,  4908,  5034,  2934, ...
  0, -42, 6804, 6524, 70098, 41090, 47110, 26054, ...
		

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Programs

  • Maple
    T:= proc(n) T(n):=`if`(n=1, [x], map(h-> x^h, g(n-1$2))) end:
    g:= proc(n, i) option remember; `if`(i=1, [x^n], [seq(seq(
          seq(mul(T(i)[w[t]-t+1], t=1..j)*v, v=g(n-i*j, i-1)), w=
          combinat[choose]([$1..nops(T(i))+j-1], j)), j=0..n/i)])
        end:
    f:= proc() local i, l; i, l:= 0, []; proc(n) while n>
          nops(l) do i:= i+1; l:= [l[], T(i)[]] od; l[n] end
        end():
    A:= (n, k)-> n!*coeff(series(subs(x=x+1, f(k)), x, n+1), x, n):
    seq(seq(A(n, 1+d-n), n=0..d), d=0..12);
  • Mathematica
    T[n_] := If[n == 1, {x}, Map[x^#&, g[n - 1, n - 1]]];
    g[n_, i_] := g[n, i] = If[i == 1, {x^n}, Flatten @ Table[ Table[ Table[ Product[T[i][[w[[t]] - t + 1]], {t, 1, j}]*v, {v, g[n - i*j, i - 1]}], {w, Subsets[ Range[ Length[T[i]] + j - 1], {j}]}], {j, 0, n/i}]];
    f[n_] := Module[{i = 0, l = {}}, While[n > Length[l], i++; l = Join[l, T[i]]]; l[[n]]];
    A[n_, k_] := n! * SeriesCoefficient[f[k] /. x -> x+1, {x, 0, n}];
    Table[Table[A[n, 1+d-n], {n, 0, d}], {d, 0, 12}] // Flatten (* Jean-François Alcover, Nov 08 2019, after Alois P. Heinz *)

A130595 Triangle read by rows: lower triangular matrix which is inverse to Pascal's triangle (A007318) regarded as a lower triangular matrix.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, -1, 1, 1, -2, 1, -1, 3, -3, 1, 1, -4, 6, -4, 1, -1, 5, -10, 10, -5, 1, 1, -6, 15, -20, 15, -6, 1, -1, 7, -21, 35, -35, 21, -7, 1, 1, -8, 28, -56, 70, -56, 28, -8, 1, -1, 9, -36, 84, -126, 126, -84, 36, -9, 1, 1, -10, 45, -120, 210, -252, 210, -120, 45, -10, 1, -1, 11, -55, 165, -330, 462, -462, 330, -165, 55, -11, 1
Offset: 0

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Philippe Deléham, Jun 17 2007

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Triangle T(n,k), read by rows, given by [-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,...] DELTA [1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,...] where DELTA is the operator defined in A084938.
Coefficients of the polynomials generated by the e.g.f. exp(x*t)*exp(-t). - Peter Luschny, Jul 13 2009
Riordan array (1/(1+x), x/(1+x)). - Philippe Deléham, Nov 29 2009
Multiplication of a sequence (written as column vector) by this matrix (to the left) yields the inverse Binomial transform of the sequence. - M. F. Hasler, Nov 01 2014
From Tom Copeland, Nov 16 2016: (Start)
This signed Pascal matrix IP and the Pascal matrix P contain the coefficients of a prototypical pair of Appell polynomial sequences that are inverse under umbral composition with e.g.f.s e^((x-1)*t) = e^(-t) e^(xt) = f(t) e^(xt) and e^((x+1)t) = e^t e^(xt) = g(t) e^(xt) and row polynomials q_n(x) = (x-1)^n and p_n(x) = (x+1)^n, respectively. The inverse property for an Appell pair is reflected in IP*P = identity matrix, f(t) = 1/g(t), the umbral relation p_n(q.(x)) = x^n = q_n(p.(x)), and their respective raising operators R_(Ip) = x - h(D) and R_P = x + h(D) differing only in the sign of the differential term (h(D) = 1, in this case). The lowering operator for an Appell sequence is L = D = d/dx with L p_n(x) = n*p_(n-1)(x), and the raising operator is defined by R p_n(x) = p_(n+1)(x).
The related signed Pascal matrix M with M(n,k) = (-1)^n IP(n,k) = (-1)^k P(n,k) has the e.g.f. e^((1-x)t) = e^t e^(-xt), and w_n(x) = (1-x)^n is not an Appell sequence, but it is a Sheffer sequence with lowering and raising operators L = -D and R = 1 - x, and M = M^(-1) since w_n(w.(x)) = (1-w.(x))^n = sum_{k = 0,..,n} binomial(n,k) (-1)^k w_k(x) = (1-(1-x))^n = x^n.
Umbral composition of a pair of Sheffer polynomial sequences, of which Appell sequences are a special class, is equivalent to the multiplication of their respective coefficient matrices.
(End)

Examples

			Triangle begins with T(0,0):
   1;
  -1,    1;
   1,   -2,    1;
  -1,    3,   -3,    1;
   1,   -4,    6,   -4,    1;
  -1,    5,  -10,   10,   -5,    1;
   1,   -6,   15,  -20,   15,   -6,    1;
  -1,    7,  -21,   35,  -35,   21,   -7,    1;
   1,   -8,   28,  -56,   70,  -56,   28,   -8,    1;
  -1,    9,  -36,   84, -126,  126,  -84,   36,   -9,    1;
  ...
As polynomials:
  + 1;
  - 1 + 1 x;
  + 1 - 2 x + 1 x^2;
  - 1 + 3 x - 3 x^2 + 1 x^3;
  + 1 - 4 x + 6 x^2 - 4 x^3 + 1 x^4;
		

Crossrefs

Sums include: A000007 (row sums), A019590, A039834 (diagonal sums), A049347 (alternating sign diagonal sums), A063524, A085750, A122803 (alternating sign sums).

Programs

  • Haskell
    a130595 n = a130595_list !! n
    a130595_list = concat $ iterate ([-1,1] *) [1]
    instance Num a => Num [a] where
       fromInteger k = [fromInteger k]
       (p:ps) + (q:qs) = p + q : ps + qs
       ps + qs         = ps ++ qs
       (p:ps) * qs'@(q:qs) = p * q : ps * qs' + [p] * qs
        *                = []
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 02 2011
    
  • Haskell
    a130595 n k = a130595_tabl !! n !! k
    a130595_row n = a130595_tabl !! n
    a130595_tabl = iterate (\row -> zipWith (-) ([0] ++ row) (row ++ [0])) [1]
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 13 2013
    
  • Magma
    [(-1)^(n+k)*Binomial(n,k): k in [0..n], n in [0..15]]; // G. C. Greubel, Jun 22 2024
    
  • Maple
    A130595 := proc(n,k)
            (-1)^(n+k)*binomial(n,k) ;
    end proc: # R. J. Mathar, Feb 13 2013
  • Mathematica
    nmax = 11; t[n_, k_] := (-1)^(n-k)*Binomial[n, k]; Flatten[ Table[ t[n, k], {n, 0, nmax}, {k, 0, n}] ] (* Jean-François Alcover, Dec 01 2011 *)
    Table[Binomial[-1-k, n-k],{n,0,11},{k,0,n}]//Flatten (* Robert A. Russell, Jan 16 2020 *)
  • PARI
    A130595(n,k)=(-1)^(n+k)*binomial(n,k) \\ M. F. Hasler, Nov 01 2014
    
  • SageMath
    flatten([[(-1)^(n+k)*binomial(n,k) for k in range(n+1)] for n in range(16)]) # G. C. Greubel, Jun 22 2024

Formula

T(n,k) = (-1)^(n-k)*binomial(n,k) = (-1)^(n-k)*A007318(n,k).
T(n,k) = T(n-1,k-1) - T(n-1,k). - Philippe Deléham, Oct 10 2011
G.f.: 1/(1+x-x*y). - R. J. Mathar, Aug 11 2015 [corrected by Anders Claesson, Nov 28 2015]
Conjecture from Dale Gerdemann, Nov 28 2015:
T(n,k) = (n-k+1)*T(n-1,k-1) + (k-1)*T(n-1,k).
Proof from Anders Claesson, Nov 29 2015:
It follows from T(n,k) = T(n-1,k-1) - T(n-1,k) and n*T(n-1,k-1) = k*T(n,k) that: (n-k+1)*T(n-1,k-1) + (k-1)*T(n-1,k) = n*T(n-1,k-1) - (k-1)*T(n-1,k-1) + (k-1)*T(n-1,k) = n*T(n-1,k-1) - (k-1)*(T(n-1,k-1) - T(n-1,k)) = n*T(n-1,k-1) - (k-1)*T(n,k) = n*T(n-1,k-1) - k*T(n,k) + T(n,k) = T(n,k). QED
(-1)^(n+1) Sum_{k=1..n} T(n,k)/k = Sum_{k=1..n} 1/k = H(n) where H(n) is the n-th harmonic number. For a proof see link "Relation between binomial coefficients and harmonic numbers". - Wolfgang Hintze, Oct 22 2016
T(n,k) = binomial(-1-k,n-k). - Robert A. Russell, Jan 16 2020
From G. C. Greubel, Jun 22 2024: (Start)
T(n, n-k) = (-1)^n*T(n, k).
Sum_{k=0..n} T(n, k) = A000007(n).
Sum_{k=0..n} (-1)^k*T(n, k) = A122803(n).
Sum_{k=0..floor(n/2)} T(n-k, k) = A039834(n+1).
Sum_{k=0..floor(n/2)} (-1)^k*T(n-k, k) = A049347(n).
Sum_{k=0..n} k*T(n, k) = A063524(n).
Sum_{k=0..n} (-1)^k*k*T(n, k) = A085750(n+1).
Sum_{k=0..n} (k+1)*T(n, k) = A019590(n). (End)

Extensions

Edited by N. J. A. Sloane, Nov 27 2011

A030528 Triangle read by rows: a(n,k) = binomial(k,n-k).

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 3, 1, 0, 0, 3, 4, 1, 0, 0, 1, 6, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, 4, 10, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 10, 15, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 20, 21, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 15, 35, 28, 9, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 35, 56, 36, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 21, 70, 84, 45, 11, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 56, 126, 120, 55, 12, 1
Offset: 1

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A convolution triangle of numbers obtained from A019590.
a(n,m) := s1(-1; n,m), a member of a sequence of triangles including s1(0; n,m)= A023531(n,m) (unit matrix) and s1(2; n,m)= A007318(n-1,m-1) (Pascal's triangle).
The signed triangular matrix a(n,m)*(-1)^(n-m) is the inverse matrix of the triangular Catalan convolution matrix A033184(n+1,m+1), n >= m >= 0, with A033184(n,m) := 0 if n
Riordan array (1+x, x(1+x)). The signed triangle is the Riordan array (1-x,x(1-x)), inverse to (c(x),xc(x)) with c(x) g.f. for A000108. - Paul Barry, Feb 02 2005 [with offset 0]
Also, a(n,k)=number of compositions of n into k parts of 1's and 2's. Example: a(6,4)=6 because we have 2211, 2121, 2112, 1221, 1212 and 1122. - Emeric Deutsch, Apr 05 2005 [see MacMahon and Riordan. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jul 27 2023]
Subtriangle of A026729. - Philippe Deléham, Aug 31 2006
a(n,k) is the number of length n-1 binary sequences having no two consecutive 0's with exactly k-1 1's. Example: a(6,4)=6 because we have 01011, 01101, 01110, 10101, 10110, 11010. - Geoffrey Critzer, Jul 22 2013
Mirrored, shifted Fibonacci polynomials of A011973. The polynomials (illustrated below) of this entry have the property that p(n,t) = t * [p(n-1,t) + p(n-2,t)]. The additive properties of Pascal's triangle (A007318) are reflected in those of these polynomials, as can be seen in the Example Section below and also when the o.g.f. G(x,t) below is expanded as the series x*(1+x) + t * [x*(1+x)]^2 + t^2 * [x*(1+x)]^3 + ... . See also A053122 for a relation to Cartan matrices. - Tom Copeland, Nov 04 2014
Rows of this entry appear as columns of an array for an infinitesimal generator presented in the Copeland link. - Tom Copeland, Dec 23 2015
For n >= 2, the n-th row is also the coefficients of the vertex cover polynomial of the (n-1)-path graph P_{n-1}. - Eric W. Weisstein, Apr 10 2017
With an additional initial matrix element a_(0,0) = 1 and column of zeros a_(n,0) = 0 for n > 0, these are antidiagonals read from bottom to top of the numerical coefficients of the Maurer-Cartan form matrix of the Leibniz group L^(n)(1,1) presented on p. 9 of the Olver paper, which is generated as exp[c. * M] with (c.)^n = c_n and M the Lie infinitesimal generator A218272. Cf. A011973. And A169803. - Tom Copeland, Jul 02 2018

Examples

			Triangle starts:
  [ 1]  1
  [ 2]  1   1
  [ 3]  0   2   1
  [ 4]  0   1   3   1
  [ 5]  0   0   3   4   1
  [ 6]  0   0   1   6   5   1
  [ 7]  0   0   0   4  10   6   1
  [ 8]  0   0   0   1  10  15   7   1
  [ 9]  0   0   0   0   5  20  21   8   1
  [10]  0   0   0   0   1  15  35  28   9   1
  [11]  0   0   0   0   0   6  35  56  36  10   1
  [12]  0   0   0   0   0   1  21  70  84  45  11   1
  [13]  0   0   0   0   0   0   7  56 126 120  55  12   1
  ...
From _Tom Copeland_, Nov 04 2014: (Start)
For quick comparison to other polynomials:
  p(1,t) = 1
  p(2,t) = 1 + 1 t
  p(3,t) = 0 + 2 t + 1 t^2
  p(4,t) = 0 + 1 t + 3 t^2 + 1 t^3
  p(5,t) = 0 + 0   + 3 t^2 + 4 t^3 +  1 t^4
  p(6,t) = 0 + 0   + 1 t^2 + 6 t^3 +  5 t^4 +  1 t^5
  p(7,t) = 0 + 0   + 0     + 4 t^3 + 10 t^4 +  6 t^5 + 1 t^6
  p(8,t) = 0 + 0   + 0     + 1 t^3 + 10 t^4 + 15 t^5 + 7 t^6 + 1 t^7
  ...
Reading along columns gives rows for Pascal's triangle. (End)
		

References

  • P. A. MacMahon, Combinatory Analysis, Two volumes (bound as one), Chelsea Publishing Company, New York, 1960, Vol. I, nr. 124, p. 151.
  • John Riordan, An Introduction to Combinatorial Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, London, 1958. eq. (35), p.124, 11. p. 154.

Crossrefs

Row sums A000045(n+1) (Fibonacci). a(n, 1)= A019590(n) (Fermat's last theorem). Cf. A049403.

Programs

  • Magma
    /* As triangle */ [[Binomial(k, n-k): k in [1..n]]: n in [1.. 15]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 05 2014
  • Maple
    for n from 1 to 12 do seq(binomial(k,n-k),k=1..n) od; # yields sequence in triangular form - Emeric Deutsch, Apr 05 2005
  • Mathematica
    nn=10;CoefficientList[Series[(1+x)/(1-y x - y x^2),{x,0,nn}],{x,y}]//Grid (* Geoffrey Critzer, Jul 22 2013 *)
    Table[Binomial[k, n - k], {n, 13}, {k, n}] // Flatten (* Michael De Vlieger, Dec 23 2015 *)
    CoefficientList[Table[x^(n/2 - 1) Fibonacci[n + 1, Sqrt[x]], {n, 10}],
       x] // Flatten (* Eric W. Weisstein, Apr 10 2017 *)

Formula

a(n, m) = 2*(2*m-n+1)*a(n-1, m)/n + m*a(n-1, m-1)/n, n >= m >= 1; a(n, m) := 0, n
G.f. for m-th column: (x*(1+x))^m.
As a number triangle with offset 0, this is T(n, k) = Sum_{i=0..n} (-1)^(n+i)*binomial(n, i)*binomial(i+k+1, 2k+1). The antidiagonal sums give the Padovan sequence A000931(n+5). Inverse binomial transform of A078812 (product of lower triangular matrices). - Paul Barry, Jun 21 2004
G.f.: (1 + x)/(1 - y*x - y*x^2). - Geoffrey Critzer, Jul 22 2013 [offset 0] [with offset 1: g.f. of row polynomials in y: x*(1+x)*y/(1 - x*(1+x)*y). - Wolfdieter Lang, Jul 27 2023]
From Tom Copeland, Nov 04 2014: (Start)
O.g.f: G(x,t) = x*(1+x) / [1 - t*x*(1+x)] = -P[Cinv(-x),t], where P(x,t)= x / (1 + t*x) and Cinv(x)= x*(1-x) are the compositional inverses in x of Pinv(x,t) = -P(-x,t) = x / (1 - t*x) and C(x) = [1-sqrt(1-4*x)]/2, an o.g.f. for the shifted Catalan numbers A000108.
Therefore, Ginv(x,t) = -C[Pinv(-x,t)] = {-1 + sqrt[1 + 4*x/(1+t*x)]}/2, which is -A124644(-x,t).
This places this array in a family of arrays related by composition of P and C and their inverses and interpolation by t, such as A091867 and A104597, and associated to the Catalan, Motzkin, Fine, and Fibonacci numbers. Cf. A104597 (polynomials shifted in t) A125145, A146559, A057078, A000045, A155020, A125145, A039717, A001792, A057862, A011973, A115139. (End)

Extensions

More terms from Emeric Deutsch, Apr 05 2005

A135278 Triangle read by rows, giving the numbers T(n,m) = binomial(n+1, m+1); or, Pascal's triangle A007318 with its left-hand edge removed.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 6, 4, 1, 5, 10, 10, 5, 1, 6, 15, 20, 15, 6, 1, 7, 21, 35, 35, 21, 7, 1, 8, 28, 56, 70, 56, 28, 8, 1, 9, 36, 84, 126, 126, 84, 36, 9, 1, 10, 45, 120, 210, 252, 210, 120, 45, 10, 1, 11, 55, 165, 330, 462, 462, 330, 165, 55, 11, 1, 12, 66, 220, 495, 792, 924, 792
Offset: 0

Author

Zerinvary Lajos, Dec 02 2007

Keywords

Comments

T(n,m) is the number of m-faces of a regular n-simplex.
An n-simplex is the n-dimensional analog of a triangle. Specifically, a simplex is the convex hull of a set of (n + 1) affinely independent points in some Euclidean space of dimension n or higher, i.e., a set of points such that no m-plane contains more than (m + 1) of them. Such points are said to be in general position.
Reversing the rows gives A074909, which as a linear sequence is essentially the same as this.
From Tom Copeland, Dec 07 2007: (Start)
T(n,k) * (k+1)! = A068424. The comment on permuted words in A068424 shows that T is related to combinations of letters defined by connectivity of regular polytope simplexes.
If T is the diagonally-shifted Pascal matrix, binomial(n+m, k+m), for m=1, then T is a fundamental type of matrix that is discussed in A133314 and the following hold.
The infinitesimal matrix generator is given by A132681, so T = LM(1) of A132681 with inverse LM(-1).
With a(k) = (-x)^k / k!, T * a = [ Laguerre(n,x,1) ], a vector array with index n for the Laguerre polynomials of order 1. Other formulas for the action of T are given in A132681.
T(n,k) = (1/n!) (D_x)^n (D_t)^k Gf(x,t) evaluated at x=t=0 with Gf(x,t) = exp[ t * x/(1-x) ] / (1-x)^2.
[O.g.f. for T ] = 1 / { [ 1 - t * x/(1-x) ] * (1-x)^2 }. [ O.g.f. for row sums ] = 1 / { (1-x) * (1-2x) }, giving A000225 (without a leading zero) for the row sums. Alternating sign row sums are all 1. [Sign correction noted by Vincent J. Matsko, Jul 19 2015]
O.g.f. for row polynomials = [ (1+q)**(n+1) - 1 ] / [ (1+q) -1 ] = A(1,n+1,q) on page 15 of reference on Grassmann cells in A008292. (End)
Given matrices A and B with A(n,k) = T(n,k)*a(n-k) and B(n,k) = T(n,k)*b(n-k), then A*B = C where C(n,k) = T(n,k)*[a(.)+b(.)]^(n-k), umbrally. The e.g.f. for the row polynomials of A is {(a+t) exp[(a+t)x] - a exp(a x)}/t, umbrally. - Tom Copeland, Aug 21 2008
A007318*A097806 as infinite lower triangular matrices. - Philippe Deléham, Feb 08 2009
Riordan array (1/(1-x)^2, x/(1-x)). - Philippe Deléham, Feb 22 2012
The elements of the matrix inverse are T^(-1)(n,k)=(-1)^(n+k)*T(n,k). - R. J. Mathar, Mar 12 2013
Relation to K-theory: T acting on the column vector (-0,d,-d^2,d^3,...) generates the Euler classes for a hypersurface of degree d in CP^n. Cf. Dugger p. 168 and also A104712, A111492, and A238363. - Tom Copeland, Apr 11 2014
Number of walks of length p>0 between any two distinct vertices of the complete graph K_(n+2) is W(n+2,p)=(-1)^(p-1)*Sum_{k=0..p-1} T(p-1,k)*(-n-2)^k = ((n+1)^p - (-1)^p)/(n+2) = (-1)^(p-1)*Sum_{k=0..p-1} (-n-1)^k. This is equal to (-1)^(p-1)*Phi(p,-n-1), where Phi is the cyclotomic polynomial when p is an odd prime. For K_3, see A001045; for K_4, A015518; for K_5, A015521; for K_6, A015531; for K_7, A015540. - Tom Copeland, Apr 14 2014
Consider the transformation 1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ... + x^n = A_0*(x-1)^0 + A_1*(x-1)^1 + A_2*(x-1)^2 + ... + A_n*(x-1)^n. This sequence gives A_0, ..., A_n as the entries in the n-th row of this triangle, starting at n = 0. - Derek Orr, Oct 14 2014
See A074909 for associations among this array, the Bernoulli polynomials and their umbral compositional inverses, and the face polynomials of permutahedra and their duals (cf. A019538). - Tom Copeland, Nov 14 2014
From Wolfdieter Lang, Dec 10 2015: (Start)
A(r, n) = T(n+r-2, r-1) = risefac(n,r)/r! = binomial(n+r-1, r), for n >= 1 and r >= 1, gives the array with the number of independent components of a symmetric tensors of rank r (number of indices) and dimension n (indices run from 1 to n). Here risefac(n, k) is the rising factorial.
As(r, n) = T(n+1, r+1) = fallfac(n, r)/r! = binomial(n, r), r >= 1 and n >= 1 (with the triangle entries T(n, k) = 0 for n < k) gives the array with the number of independent components of an antisymmetric tensor of rank r and dimension n. Here fallfac is the falling factorial. (End)
The h-vectors associated to these f-vectors are given by A000012 regarded as a lower triangular matrix. Read as bivariate polynomials, the h-polynomials are the complete homogeneous symmetric polynomials in two variables, found in the compositional inverse of an e.g.f. for A008292, the h-vectors of the permutahedra. - Tom Copeland, Jan 10 2017
For a correlation between the states of a quantum system and the combinatorics of the n-simplex, see Boya and Dixit. - Tom Copeland, Jul 24 2017

Examples

			The triangle T(n, k) begins:
   n\k  0  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  9 10 11 ...
   0:   1
   1:   2  1
   2:   3  3   1
   3:   4  6   4   1
   4:   5 10  10   5   1
   5:   6 15  20  15   6   1
   6:   7 21  35  35  21   7   1
   7:   8 28  56  70  56  28   8   1
   8:   9 36  84 126 126  84  36   9   1
   9:  10 45 120 210 252 210 120  45  10  1
  10:  11 55 165 330 462 462 330 165  55 11  1
  11:  12 66 220 495 792 924 792 495 220 66 12  1
  ... reformatted by _Wolfdieter Lang_, Mar 23 2015
Production matrix begins
   2   1
  -1   1   1
   1   0   1   1
  -1   0   0   1   1
   1   0   0   0   1   1
  -1   0   0   0   0   1   1
   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
  -1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
- _Philippe Deléham_, Jan 29 2014
From _Wolfdieter Lang_, Nov 08 2018: (Start)
Recurrence [_Philippe Deléham_]: T(7, 3) = 2*35 + 35 - 15 - 20 = 70.
Recurrence from Riordan A- and Z-sequences: [1,1,repeat(0)] and [2, repeat(-1, +1)]: From Z: T(5, 0) = 2*5 - 10 + 10 - 5 + 1 = 6. From A: T(7, 3) = 35 + 35 = 70.
Boas-Buck column k=3 recurrence: T(7, 3) = (5/4)*(1 + 5 + 15 + 35) = 70. (End)
		

Programs

  • Maple
    for i from 0 to 12 do seq(binomial(i, j)*1^(i-j), j = 1 .. i) od;
  • Mathematica
    Flatten[Table[CoefficientList[D[1/x ((x + 1) Exp[(x + 1) z] - Exp[z]), {z, k}] /. z -> 0, x], {k, 0, 11}]]
    CoefficientList[CoefficientList[Series[1/((1 - x)*(1 - x - x*y)), {x, 0, 10}, {y, 0, 10}], x], y] // Flatten (* G. C. Greubel, Nov 22 2017 *)
  • PARI
    for(n=0, 20, for(k=0, n, print1(1/k!*sum(i=0, n, (prod(j=0, k-1, i-j))), ", "))) \\ Derek Orr, Oct 14 2014
    
  • Sage
    Trow = lambda n: sum((x+1)^j for j in (0..n)).list()
    for n in (0..10): print(Trow(n)) # Peter Luschny, Jul 09 2019

Formula

T(n, k) = Sum_{j=k..n} binomial(j,k) = binomial(n+1, k+1), n >= k >= 0, else 0. (Partial sum of column k of A007318 (Pascal), or summation on the upper binomial index (Graham et al. (GKP), eq. (5.10). For the GKP reference see A007318.) - Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 22 2012
E.g.f.: 1/x*((1 + x)*exp(t*(1 + x)) - exp(t)) = 1 + (2 + x)*t + (3 + 3*x + x^2)*t^2/2! + .... The infinitesimal generator for this triangle has the sequence [2,3,4,...] on the main subdiagonal and 0's elsewhere. - Peter Bala, Jul 16 2013
T(n,k) = 2*T(n-1,k) + T(n-1,k-1) - T(n-2,k) - T(n-2,k-1), T(0,0)=1, T(1,0)=2, T(1,1)=1, T(n,k)=0 if k<0 or if k>n. - Philippe Deléham, Dec 27 2013
T(n,k) = A193862(n,k)/2^k. - Philippe Deléham, Jan 29 2014
G.f.: 1/((1-x)*(1-x-x*y)). - Philippe Deléham, Mar 13 2014
From Tom Copeland, Mar 26 2014: (Start)
[From Copeland's 2007 and 2008 comments]
A) O.g.f.: 1 / { [ 1 - t * x/(1-x) ] * (1-x)^2 } (same as Deleham's).
B) The infinitesimal generator for T is given in A132681 with m=1 (same as Bala's), which makes connections to the ubiquitous associated Laguerre polynomials of integer orders, for this case the Laguerre polynomials of order one L(n,-t,1).
C) O.g.f. of row e.g.f.s: Sum_{n>=0} L(n,-t,1) x^n = exp[t*x/(1-x)]/(1-x)^2 = 1 + (2+t)x + (3+3*t+t^2/2!)x^2 + (4+6*t+4*t^2/2!+t^3/3!)x^3+ ... .
D) E.g.f. of row o.g.f.s: ((1+t)*exp((1+t)*x)-exp(x))/t (same as Bala's).
E) E.g.f. for T(n,k)*a(n-k): {(a+t) exp[(a+t)x] - a exp(a x)}/t, umbrally. For example, for a(k)=2^k, the e.g.f. for the row o.g.f.s is {(2+t) exp[(2+t)x] - 2 exp(2x)}/t.
(End)
From Tom Copeland, Apr 28 2014: (Start)
With different indexing
A) O.g.f. by row: [(1+t)^n-1]/t.
B) O.g.f. of row o.g.f.s: {1/[1-(1+t)*x] - 1/(1-x)}/t.
C) E.g.f. of row o.g.f.s: {exp[(1+t)*x]-exp(x)}/t.
These generating functions are related to row e.g.f.s of A111492. (End)
From Tom Copeland, Sep 17 2014: (Start)
A) U(x,s,t)= x^2/[(1-t*x)(1-(s+t)x)] = Sum_{n >= 0} F(n,s,t)x^(n+2) is a generating function for bivariate row polynomials of T, e.g., F(2,s,t)= s^2 + 3s*t + 3t^2 (Buchstaber, 2008).
B) dU/dt=x^2 dU/dx with U(x,s,0)= x^2/(1-s*x) (Buchstaber, 2008).
C) U(x,s,t) = exp(t*x^2*d/dx)U(x,s,0) = U(x/(1-t*x),s,0).
D) U(x,s,t) = Sum[n >= 0, (t*x)^n L(n,-:xD:,-1)] U(x,s,0), where (:xD:)^k=x^k*(d/dx)^k and L(n,x,-1) are the Laguerre polynomials of order -1, related to normalized Lah numbers. (End)
E.g.f. satisfies the differential equation d/dt(e.g.f.(x,t)) = (x+1)*e.g.f.(x,t) + exp(t). - Vincent J. Matsko, Jul 18 2015
The e.g.f. of the Norlund generalized Bernoulli (Appell) polynomials of order m, NB(n,x;m), is given by exponentiation of the e.g.f. of the Bernoulli numbers, i.e., multiple binomial self-convolutions of the Bernoulli numbers, through the e.g.f. exp[NB(.,x;m)t] = (t/(e^t - 1))^(m+1) * e^(xt). Norlund gave the relation to the factorials (x-1)!/(x-1-n)! = (x-1) ... (x-n) = NB(n,x;n), so T(n,m) = NB(m+1,n+2;m+1)/(m+1)!. - Tom Copeland, Oct 01 2015
From Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 08 2018: (Start)
Recurrences from the A- and Z- sequences for the Riordan triangle (see the W. Lang link under A006232 with references), which are A(n) = A019590(n+1), [1, 1, repeat (0)] and Z(n) = (-1)^(n+1)*A054977(n), [2, repeat(-1, 1)]:
T(0, 0) = 1, T(n, k) = 0 for n < k, and T(n, 0) = Sum_{j=0..n-1} Z(j)*T(n-1, j), for n >= 1, and T(n, k) = T(n-1, k-1) + T(n-1, k), for n >= m >= 1.
Boas-Buck recurrence for columns (see the Aug 10 2017 remark in A036521 also for references):
T(n, k) = ((2 + k)/(n - k))*Sum_{j=k..n-1} T(j, k), for n >= 1, k = 0, 1, ..., n-1, and input T(n, n) = 1, for n >= 0, (the BB-sequences are alpha(n) = 2 and beta(n) = 1). (End)
T(n, k) = [x^k] Sum_{j=0..n} (x+1)^j. - Peter Luschny, Jul 09 2019

Extensions

Edited by Tom Copeland and N. J. A. Sloane, Dec 11 2007

A053866 Parity of A000203(n), the sum of the divisors of n; a(n) = 1 when n is a square or twice a square, 0 otherwise.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0
Offset: 1

Author

Henry Bottomley, Mar 29 2000

Keywords

Comments

Also parity of A001227, the number of odd divisors of n. - Omar E. Pol, Apr 04 2016
Also parity of A000593, the sum of odd divisors of n. - Omar E. Pol, Apr 05 2016
Characteristic function of A028982. - Antti Karttunen, Sep 25 2017
It appears that this is also the parity of A067742, the number of middle divisors of n. - Omar E. Pol, Mar 18 2018
Also parity of the deficiency of n (A033879) and of the abundance of n (A033880). - Omar E. Pol, Nov 02 2024

Crossrefs

Essentially same as A093709.

Programs

  • Maple
    A053866:= (n -> numtheory[sigma](n) mod 2):
    seq (A053866(n), n=0..104); # Jani Melik, Jan 28 2011
  • Mathematica
    Mod[DivisorSigma[1,Range[110]],2] (* Harvey P. Dale, Sep 04 2017 *)
  • PARI
    {a(n) = if( n<1, 0, issquare(n) || issquare(2*n))} /* Michael Somos, Apr 12 2004 */
    
  • Python
    from sympy.ntheory.primetest import is_square
    def A053866(n): return int(is_square(n) or is_square(n<<1)) # Chai Wah Wu, Jan 09 2023

Formula

a(n) = A000203(n) mod 2. a(n)=1 iff n>0 is a square or twice a square.
Multiplicative with a(2^e)=1, a(p^e)=1 if e even, 0 otherwise.
a(n) = A093709(n) if n>0.
Dirichlet g.f.: zeta(2s)(1+2^-s). - Michael Somos, Apr 12 2004
a(n) = A001157(n) mod 2. - R. J. Mathar, Apr 02 2011
a(n) = floor(sqrt(n)) + floor(sqrt(n/2)) - floor(sqrt(n-1))-floor(sqrt((n-1)/2)). - Enrique Pérez Herrero, Oct 15 2013
a(n) = A000035(A000203(n)). - Omar E. Pol, Oct 26 2013
a(n) = A063524(A286357(n)) = A063524(A292583(n)). - Antti Karttunen, Sep 25 2017
a(n) = A295896(A156552(n)). - Antti Karttunen, Dec 02 2017
a(n) = Sum_{ m: m^2|n } A019590(n/m^2). - Andrey Zabolotskiy, May 07 2018
G.f.: (theta_3(x) + theta_3(x^2))/2 - 1. - Ilya Gutkovskiy, May 23 2019
Sum_{k=1..n} a(k) ~ (1 + 1/sqrt(2)) * sqrt(n). - Vaclav Kotesovec, Oct 16 2020

Extensions

More terms from James Sellers, Apr 08 2000
Alternative description added to the name by Antti Karttunen, Sep 25 2017
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