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Also equal to A046161(n)^2.

Let W(n) = Product_{k=1..n} (1- 1/(4*k^2)), the partial Wallis product with lim n -> infinity W(n) = 2/Pi; a(n) = denominator(W(n)). The numerators are in A069955.

Equivalently, denominators in partial products of the following approximation to Pi: Pi = Product_{n >= 1} 4*n^2/(4*n^2-1). Numerators are in A069955.

Denominator of h^(2n) in the Kummer-Gauss series for the perimeter of an ellipse.

Denominators of coefficients in hypergeometric([1/2,-1/2],[1],x). The numerators are given in A038535. hypergeom([1/2,-1/2],[1],e^2) = L/(2*Pi*a) with the perimeter L of an ellipse with major axis a and numerical eccentricity e (Maclaurin 1742). - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 08 2010

Also denominators of coefficients in hypergeometric([1/2,1/2],[1],x). The numerators are given in A038534. - Wolfdieter Lang, May 29 2016

Also denominators of A277233. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 16 2016

A277233(n)/a(n) are the Landau constants. These constants are defined as G(n) = Sum_{j=0..n} g(j)^2, where g(n) = (2*n)!/(2^n*n!)^2 = A001790(n)/A046161(n). - Peter Luschny, Sep 27 2019

The denominators are given in A038533.

Also numerators in expansion of the hypergeometric series 2F1(1/2,1/2; 1; x).

This means numerators of the expansion coefficients of 2*K(k)/Pi = 2F1(1/2,1/2; 1; k^2) in powers of k^2, with K(k) the complete elliptic integral of the first kind. The denominators are given in A056982. The period T of the plane pendulum (mass m, length L, Earth's gravity g, energy E) is 4*sqrt(L/g)*K(sin(phi_0/2)) with cos(phi_0) = -E/(m*g*L) (maximal phi value). See the Landau - Lifschitz reference, p. 30. - Wolfdieter Lang, May 29 2016

It is easy and inexpensive to make a satisfactory precision measurement of a(1)/4, a(2)/64, and a(3)/256 using a pendulum rigged from a computer mouse. In "Digital Pendulum Data Analysis" (see links) amplitude vs. time data is transformed to period vs. sin(phi_0/2)^2 data, thus allowing extraction of expansion coefficients as fit parameters. - Bradley Klee, Dec 25 2016

Triangle read by rows ( see examples ). The phase space trajectory of a simple pendulum can be written as (q,p) = (R(Q)cos(Q),R(Q)sin(Q)), with scaled, canonical coordinates q and p. The present triangle and A273507 determine a power / Fourier series of R(Q): R(Q) = sqrt(4 *k) * (1 + sum k^n * (A273506(n,m)/A273507(n,m)) * cos(Q)^(2(n+m)) ); where the sum runs over n = 1,2,3 ... and m = 1,2,3...n. The period of an oscillator can be computed by T(k) = dA/dE, where A is the phase area enclosed by the phase space trajectory of conserved, total energy E. As we choose expansion parameter "k" proportional to E, the series expansion of the complete elliptic integral of the first kind follows from T(k) with very little technical difficulty ( see examples and Mathematica function R2ToEllK ). For more details read "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

For some remarks on this pendulum problem and an alternative way to compute a(n,m) / A273507(n,m) using Lagrange inversion see the two W. Lang links. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 11 2016

These coefficients are especially useful when integrating powers of cosine x (see examples).

Nonzero, even elements of the first column are given by A000984; T(2n,0) = binomial(2n,n).

For the rational triangles for even and odd powers of cos(x) see A273167/A273168 and A244420/A244421, respectively. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 13 2016

Mathematica needs no TrigReduce to integrate Cos[x]^k. See link. - Zak Seidov, Jun 13 2016

Triangle read by rows ( see example ). The numerator triangle is A274076.

Comments of A273506 give a definition of the fraction triangle, which determines an arbitrary-precision solution to the simple pendulum equations of motion. For more details see "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

Triangle read by rows ( see examples ). The denominators are given in A274078.

The rational triangle A273506 / A273507 gives the coefficients for an exact solution of the plane pendulum's phase space trajectory. Differential time dependence for this solution also adheres to the simple form of a triangular summation: dt = dQ(-1+ sum k^n * (T(n, m)/A274078(n, m)) * cos(Q)^(2(n+m)) ); where the sum runs over n = 1,2,3 ... and m = 1,2,3...n. Expanding powers of cosine ( Cf. A273496 ) it is relatively easy to integrate dt ( cf. A274130 ). One period of motion takes Q through the range [ 0 , -2 pi]. Integrating dt over this domain gives another (Cf. A273506) calculation of the series expansion for Elliptic K ( see examples and Mathematica function dtToEllK ). For more details read "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

Triangle read by rows (see example). Comments of A274076 give a definition of the fraction triangle, which determines to arbitrary precision the differential time dependence for the time-independent solution (cf. A273506, A273507) of the plane pendulum's equations of motion. For more details see "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

Irregular triangle read by rows ( see examples ). The row length sequence is 2*n = A005843(n), n >= 1.The denominators are given in A274131.

The triangles A274076 and A274078 give the coefficients for the exact, differential time dependence of the plane pendulum's equations of motion. Integrating, we obtain time dependence as a Fourier sine series: t = -( (2/pi)K(k) Q + sum k^n * (T(n,m)/A274131(n,m)) * sin(2 m Q) ); where the sum runs over n = 1,2,3 ... and m = 1,2,3,...,2 n. Combining the phase space trajectory and time dependence, it is possible to express Jacobian elliptic functions {cn,dn} in parametric form. For more details read "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

Irregular triangle read by rows (see example). The row length sequence is 2*n = A005843(n), n >= 1.

The numerator triangle is A274130.

Comments of A274130 give a definition of the fraction triangle, which determines to arbitrary precision the time dependence for the time-independent solution (cf. A273506, A273507) of the plane pendulum's equations of motion. For more details see "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).

Irregular triangle read by rows (see examples). Consider an arbitrary anharmonic oscillator with Hamiltonian energy: H=(1/2)*b^2=(1/2)*(p^2+q^2) + Sum_{i=3} 2*v_i*q^i, and a stable minimum at (p,q)=(0,0). The phase space trajectory can be written in polar phase space coordinates as (q,p) = (R(x)cos(x),R(x)sin(x))=(R(Q)Q,R(Q)P). The present triangle determines a power / Fourier series of R(Q): R(Q) = b * (1 + sum b^n*T(n,m)*f(n,m) ); where the sum runs over n = 1,2,3 ... and m = 1,2,3...A000041(n). The basis functions f(n,m) are constructed from partitions of "n" listed in reverse lexicographic order. Partition n=(z_1+z_2+...z_j) becomes 2*Q^((z_1+2)+(z_2+2)+...(z_j+2))*v_{z_1+2}*v_{z_2+2}*...*v_{z_j+2} (see examples). This sequence transforms into A273506/A273507 by setting v_i=0 for odd i, v_i:=(-1)^(i/2-1)/2/(i!) otherwise, and (1/2)*b^2 = 2*k. For more details read "Plane Pendulum and Beyond by Phase Space Geometry" (Klee, 2016).