A025181 a(n) = number of (s(0), s(1), ..., s(n)) such that s(i) is an integer, s(0) = 0, |s(1)| = 1, |s(i) - s(i-1)| <= 1 for i >= 2, s(n) = 3. Also a(n) = T(n,n-3), where T is the array defined in A025177.

1, 3, 11, 35, 111, 343, 1050, 3186, 9615, 28897, 86592, 258908, 772863, 2304225, 6863496, 20429784, 60779403, 180751617, 537386595, 1597372371, 4747537641, 14108988509, 41928203694, 124598731750, 370279082745, 1100428538391, 3270534249843

Offset: 3

Author

Clark Kimberling

Keywords

• nonn

Crossrefs

Cf. A025568.

First differences of A014532. First differences are in A026070.

Formula

Conjecture: +(n+3)*a(n) +(-5*n-7)*a(n-1) +(3*n-7)*a(n-2) +(11*n-7)*a(n-3) +4*(-n+6)*a(n-4) +6*(-n+5)*a(n-5)=0. - R. J. Mathar, Feb 25 2015

Conjecture: -(n+3)*(n-3)*(4*n^2-12*n+17)*a(n) +(n-1)*(8*n^3-20*n^2+30*n-81)*a(n-1) +3*(n-1)*(n-2)*(4*n^2-4*n+9)*a(n-2)=0. - R. J. Mathar, Feb 25 2015