A276123 a(0) = a(1) = a(2) = 1; for n > 2, a(n) = (a(n-1) + 1)*(a(n-2) + 1) / a(n-3).
1, 1, 1, 4, 10, 55, 154, 868, 2449, 13825, 39025, 220324, 621946, 3511351, 9912106, 55961284, 157971745, 891869185, 2517635809, 14213945668, 40124201194, 226531261495, 639469583290, 3610286238244, 10191389131441, 57538048550401, 162422756519761
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Links
- Colin Barker, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
- Matthew Christopher Russell, Using experimental mathematics to conjecture and prove theorems in the theory of partitions and commutative and non-commutative recurrences", PhD Dissertation, Mathematics Department, Rutgers University, May 2016.
- Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (0,17,0,-17,0,1).
Programs
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Magma
I:=[1,1,1,4,10,55]; [n le 6 select I[n] else 17*Self(n-2)-17*Self(n-4)+Self(n-6): n in [1..30]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Aug 27 2016
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Mathematica
LinearRecurrence[{0, 17, 0, -17, 0, 1}, {1, 1, 1, 4, 10, 55}, 40] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Aug 27 2016 *) nxt[{a_,b_,c_}]:={b,c,((c+1)(b+1))/a}; NestList[nxt,{1,1,1},30][[All,1]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 01 2021 *) -
PARI
Vec((1+x-16*x^2-13*x^3+10*x^4+4*x^5)/((1-x)*(1+x)*(1-16*x^2+x^4)) + O(x^30)) \\ Colin Barker, Aug 21 2016
Formula
a(n) = (9-3*(-1)^n)/2*a(n-1) - a(n-2) - 1.
From Colin Barker, Aug 21 2016: (Start)
a(n) = 17*a(n-2) - 17*a(n-4) + a(n-6) for n > 5.
G.f.: (1 + x - 16*x^2 - 13*x^3 + 10*x^4 + 4*x^5) / ((1-x)*(1+x)*(1 - 16*x^2 + x^4)). (End)
Extensions
More terms from Colin Barker, Aug 21 2016
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