A167868 a(n) = 3^n * Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3 / 3^k.

1, 11, 249, 8747, 369241, 17110731, 840221217, 42944901219, 2260581606657, 121714776747971, 6671749658197129, 371062413164972955, 20887218937200347281, 1187720356043817041843, 68124474120573747125529

Offset: 0

Author

Alexander Adamchuk, Nov 14 2009

Keywords

• nonn

Comments

The expression a(n) = B^n*Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)/B^k gives A006134 for B=1, A082590 (B=2), A132310 (B=3), A002457 (B=4), A144635 (B=5), A167713 (B=16).

The expression a(n) = B^n*Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3/B^k gives A079727 for B=1, A167867 (B=2), A167868 (B=3), A167869 (B=4), A167870 (B=16), A167871 (B=64).

Links

• Vincenzo Librandi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..200

Crossrefs

Cf. A079727, A167867, A167868, A167869, A167870, A167872.

Cf. A000984, A066796, A006134, A082590, A132310, A002457, A144635, A167713, A167859.

Programs

Mathematica

Table[3^n Sum[Binomial[2k,k]^3/3^k,{k,0,n}],{n,0,20}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Mar 26 2012 *)

Formula

a(n) = 3^n * Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3 / 3^k.

Recurrence: n^3*a(n) = (67*n^3 - 96*n^2 + 48*n - 8)*a(n-1) - 24*(2*n-1)^3*a(n-2). - Vaclav Kotesovec, Aug 13 2013

a(n) ~ 2^(6*n+6)/(61*(Pi*n)^(3/2)). - Vaclav Kotesovec, Aug 13 2013

Extensions

More terms from Sean A. Irvine, Apr 27 2010