A157823 a(n) = A156591(n) + A156591(n+1).

-5, -1, -2, -4, -8, -16, -32, -64, -128, -256, -512, -1024, -2048, -4096, -8192, -16384, -32768, -65536, -131072, -262144, -524288, -1048576, -2097152, -4194304, -8388608, -16777216, -33554432, -67108864, -134217728, -268435456, -536870912, -1073741824

Offset: 0

Author

Paul Curtz, Mar 07 2009

Keywords

• sign
• easy

Comments

A156591 = 2,-7,6,-8,4,-12,... a(n) is companion to A154589 = 4,-1,-2,-4,-8,.For this kind ,companion of sequence b(n) is first differences a(n), second differences being b(n). Well known case: A131577 and A011782. a(n)+b(n)=A000079 or -A000079. a(n)=A154570(n+2)-A154570(n) ,A154570 = 1,3,-4,2,-6,-2,-14,. See sequence(s) identical to its p-th differences (A130785,A130781,A024495,A000749,A138112(linked to Fibonacci),A139761).

Links

• Colin Barker, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
• Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (2).

Programs

PARI

Vec(-(9*x-5)/(2*x-1) + O(x^100)) \\ Colin Barker, Feb 03 2015

Formula

a(n) = 2*a(n-1) for n>1. G.f.: -(9*x-5) / (2*x-1). - Colin Barker, Feb 03 2015

Extensions

Edited by Charles R Greathouse IV, Oct 11 2009