A218326 Odd octagonal pyramidal numbers.
1, 9, 135, 231, 765, 1045, 2275, 2835, 5049, 5985, 9471, 10879, 15925, 17901, 24795, 27435, 36465, 39865, 51319, 55575, 69741, 74949, 92115, 98371, 118825, 126225, 150255, 158895, 186789, 196765, 228811, 240219, 276705, 289641, 330855, 345415, 391645, 407925
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Examples
The sequence of octagonal pyramidal numbers A002414 begins 1, 9, 30, 70, 135, 231, 364, 540, 765, 1045, … As the third odd term is 135, then a(3) = 135.
Links
- Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (1,3,-3,-3,3,1,-1).
Programs
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Mathematica
LinearRecurrence[{1,3,-3,-3,3,1,-1},{1,9,135,231,765,1045,2275},38]
Formula
a(n) = a(n-1) + 3*a(n-2) - 3*a(n-3) - 3*a(n-4) + 3*a(n-5) + a(n-6) - a(n-7).
a(n) = 3*a(n-2) - 3*a(n-4) + a(n-6) + 384.
a(n) = (4*n-(-1)^n-1)*(4*n-(-1)^n-3)*(4*n-(-1)^n-4)/8.
G. f. x(1+8*x+123*x^2+72*x^3+159*x^4+16*x^5+5*x^6)/((1-x)^4*(1+x)^3).