A189736 a(1)=3, a(2)=2, a(n)=3*a(n-1) + 2*a(n-2).

3, 2, 12, 40, 144, 512, 1824, 6496, 23136, 82400, 293472, 1045216, 3722592, 13258208, 47219808, 168175840, 598967136, 2133253088, 7597693536, 27059586784, 96374147424, 343241615840, 1222473142368, 4353902658784, 15506654261088, 55227768100832

Offset: 1

Author

Harvey P. Dale, Apr 26 2011

Keywords

• nonn
• easy

Links

• Vincenzo Librandi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..100
• Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (3,2).

Crossrefs

Cf. A000045, A000079, A105476, A159612, A080040, A135522, A103435, A189732, A189734, A189735, A189737, A189738, A189739, A189741, A189742, A189743, A189744, A189745, A189746, A189747, A189748, A189749.

Programs

Mathematica

LinearRecurrence[{3,2},{3,2},40]

Maxima

a[1]:3$ a[2]:2$ a[n]:=3*a[n-1]+2*a[n-2]$ makelist(a[n], n, 1, 26); /* Bruno Berselli, May 24 2011 */

Formula

G.f.: x*(3-7*x)/(1-3*x-2*x^2). - Bruno Berselli, May 24 2011