A218324 Odd heptagonal pyramidal numbers.
1, 115, 645, 1911, 4233, 7931, 13325, 20735, 30481, 42883, 58261, 76935, 99225, 125451, 155933, 190991, 230945, 276115, 326821, 383383, 446121, 515355, 591405, 674591, 765233, 863651, 970165, 1085095, 1208761, 1341483, 1483581, 1635375, 1797185, 1969331
Offset: 1
Examples
The sequence of heptagonal pyramidal numbers A002413 begins 1, 8, 26, 60, 115, 196, 308, 456, 645, 880, ... . As the third odd term is 645, a(3) = 645.
Links
- Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (4,-6,4,-1).
Programs
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Mathematica
LinearRecurrence[{4,-6,4,-1},{1,115,645,1911},34]
Formula
a(n) = 4*a(n-1) - 6*a(n-2) + 4*a(n-3) - a(n-4).
a(n) = 3*a(n-1) - 3*a(n-2) + a(n-3) + 320.
a(n) = (2*n-1)*(4*n-3)*(20*n-17)/3.
G.f.: x*(1 + 111*x + 191*x^2 + 17*x^3)/(1-x)^4.
E.g.f.: 17 + exp(x)*(160*x^3 + 144*x^2 + 54*x - 51)/3. - Elmo R. Oliveira, Aug 23 2025