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Let P and Q be integers. The Lucas sequences U(n) and V(n) (which depend on P and Q) are a pair of integer sequences that satisfy the recurrence equation a(n) = P*a(n-1) - Q*a(n-2) with the initial conditions U(0) = 0, U(1) = 1 and V(0) = 2, V(1) = P, respectively. The sequence {U(n)} n >= 1 is a linear divisibility sequence of order 2, i.e., U(n) divides U(m) whenever n divides m and U(n) <> 0. In general, V(n) is not a divisibility sequence. However, it can be shown that if p >= 3 is an odd integer then the sequence {U(p*n)*V(n)} n >= 1 is a linear divisibility sequence of order 4. For a proof and a generalization of this result see the Bala link. Here we take p = 3 with P = 1 and Q = -1, for which U(n) is the sequence of Fibonacci numbers, A000045, V(n) is the sequence of Lucas numbers, A000032, and normalize the sequence to have the initial term 1. For other sequences of this type see A238537 and A238538.

This is a fourth-order linear divisibility sequence, that is, the sequence satisfies a linear recurrence of order 4 and if n | m then a(n) | a(m). This is a consequence of the following more general result: The polynomials P(n,x,y) := (x^n + y^n)*(x^(3*n) - y^(3*n)) form a fourth-order linear divisibility sequence in the polynomial ring Z[x,y]. See the Bala link.

Hence, for a fixed integers M and N, the normalized sequence (M^n + N^n)*(M^(3*n) - N^(3*n))/ ( (M + N)*(M^3 - N^3) ) for n = 1,2,3,... is a linear divisibility sequence of order 4. It has the rational o.g.f. x*(1 - 2*M*N*(M^2 - M*N + N^2)*x + (M*N)^4*x^2)/( (1 - M^4*x)*(1 - M^3*N*x)*(1 - M*N^3*x)*(1 - N^4*x) ). This is the case M = 2, N = 1. For other cases see A238539(M = 2, N = -1), A238540(M = 3, N = 1) and A238541(M = 3, N = 2). See also A238536, A238537 and A215466.

Note, these sequences do not belong to the family of linear divisibility sequences of the fourth order studied by Williams and Guy, which have o.g.f.s of the form x*(1 - q*x^2)/Q(x), Q(x) a quartic polynomial and q an integer parameter.

This is a divisibility sequence, that is, if n | m then a(n) | a(m). More generally, the polynomials P(n,x) := (x^n + 1)*(x^(3*n) - 1) form a sequence of divisibility polynomials in the polynomial ring Z[x]; that is, if n divides m then P(n,x) divides P(m,x) in Z[x]. See the Bala link for a proof and generalization. Here we consider the integer sequence coming from the normalized polynomials P(n,x)/P(n,1) at x = 3.

The sequence satisfies a homogeneous linear recurrence of the fourth order. However, it does not belong to the family of linear divisibility sequences of the fourth order discovered by Williams and Guy, which have o.g.f.s of the form x*(1 - q*x^2)/Q(x), Q(x) a quartic polynomial and q an integer parameter.

For sequences of a similar type see A238536 through A238541.

The bivariate polynomials P(n,x,y) := (x^n + y^n)*(x^(3*n) - y^(3*n)) form a sequence of divisibility polynomials in the polynomial ring Z[x,y]; that is, if n divides m then P(n,x,y) divides P(m,x,y) in Z[x,y] (see the Bala link). Here we consider the integer sequence coming from the normalized polynomials P(n,x,y)/P(1,x,y) when x = 3 and y = 2. Other cases include A238538(x = 2, y = 1), A238539(x = 2, y = -1) and A238540(x = 3, y = 1). See also A238536, A238537 and A215466.

This is a divisibility sequence, that is, if n | m then a(n) | a(m). This is a consequence of the following more general result: The polynomials P(n,x,y) := (x^n + y^n)*(x^(3*n) - y^(3*n)) form a divisibility sequence in the polynomial ring Z[x,y]. See the Bala link.

The sequence satisfies a homogeneous linear recurrence of the fourth order. However, it does not belong to the family of linear divisibility sequences of the fourth order studied by Williams and Guy, which have o.g.f.s of the form x*(1 - q*x^2)/Q(x), Q(x) a quartic polynomial and q an integer.

For sequences of a similar type see A238536 through A238541.