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A000027 The positive integers. Also called the natural numbers, the whole numbers or the counting numbers, but these terms are ambiguous.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
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For some authors, the terms "natural numbers" and "counting numbers" include 0, i.e., refer to the nonnegative integers A001477; the term "whole numbers" frequently also designates the whole set of (signed) integers A001057.
a(n) is smallest positive integer which is consistent with sequence being monotonically increasing and satisfying a(a(n)) = n (cf. A007378).
Inverse Euler transform of A000219.
The rectangular array having A000027 as antidiagonals is the dispersion of the complement of the triangular numbers, A000217 (which triangularly form column 1 of this array). The array is also the transpose of A038722. - Clark Kimberling, Apr 05 2003
For nonzero x, define f(n) = floor(nx) - floor(n/x). Then f=A000027 if and only if x=tau or x=-tau. - Clark Kimberling, Jan 09 2005
Numbers of form (2^i)*k for odd k (i.e., n = A006519(n)*A000265(n)); thus n corresponds uniquely to an ordered pair (i,k) where i=A007814, k=A000265 (with A007814(2n)=A001511(n), A007814(2n+1)=0). - Lekraj Beedassy, Apr 22 2006
If the offset were changed to 0, we would have the following pattern: a(n)=binomial(n,0) + binomial(n,1) for the present sequence (number of regions in 1-space defined by n points), A000124 (number of regions in 2-space defined by n straight lines), A000125 (number of regions in 3-space defined by n planes), A000127 (number of regions in 4-space defined by n hyperplanes), A006261, A008859, A008860, A008861, A008862 and A008863, where the last six sequences are interpreted analogously and in each "... by n ..." clause an offset of 0 has been assumed, resulting in a(0)=1 for all of them, which corresponds to the case of not cutting with a hyperplane at all and therefore having one region. - Peter C. Heinig (algorithms(AT)gmx.de), Oct 19 2006
Define a number of points on a straight line to be in general arrangement when no two points coincide. Then these are the numbers of regions defined by n points in general arrangement on a straight line, when an offset of 0 is assumed. For instance, a(0)=1, since using no point at all leaves one region. The sequence satisfies the recursion a(n) = a(n-1) + 1. This has the following geometrical interpretation: Suppose there are already n-1 points in general arrangement, thus defining the maximal number of regions on a straight line obtainable by n-1 points, and now one more point is added in general arrangement. Then it will coincide with no other point and act as a dividing wall thereby creating one new region in addition to the a(n-1)=(n-1)+1=n regions already there, hence a(n)=a(n-1)+1. Cf. the comments on A000124 for an analogous interpretation. - Peter C. Heinig (algorithms(AT)gmx.de), Oct 19 2006
The sequence a(n)=n (for n=1,2,3) and a(n)=n+1 (for n=4,5,...) gives to the rank (minimal cardinality of a generating set) for the semigroup I_n\S_n, where I_n and S_n denote the symmetric inverse semigroup and symmetric group on [n]. - James East, May 03 2007
The sequence a(n)=n (for n=1,2), a(n)=n+1 (for n=3) and a(n)=n+2 (for n=4,5,...) gives the rank (minimal cardinality of a generating set) for the semigroup PT_n\T_n, where PT_n and T_n denote the partial transformation semigroup and transformation semigroup on [n]. - James East, May 03 2007
"God made the integers; all else is the work of man." This famous quotation is a translation of "Die ganzen Zahlen hat der liebe Gott gemacht, alles andere ist Menschenwerk," spoken by Leopold Kronecker in a lecture at the Berliner Naturforscher-Versammlung in 1886. Possibly the first publication of the statement is in Heinrich Weber's "Leopold Kronecker," Jahresberichte D.M.V. 2 (1893) 5-31. - Clark Kimberling, Jul 07 2007
Binomial transform of A019590, inverse binomial transform of A001792. - Philippe Deléham, Oct 24 2007
Writing A000027 as N, perhaps the simplest one-to-one correspondence between N X N and N is this: f(m,n) = ((m+n)^2 - m - 3n + 2)/2. Its inverse is given by I(k)=(g,h), where g = k - J(J-1)/2, h = J + 1 - g, J = floor((1 + sqrt(8k - 7))/2). Thus I(1)=(1,1), I(2)=(1,2), I(3)=(2,1) and so on; the mapping I fills the first-quadrant lattice by successive antidiagonals. - Clark Kimberling, Sep 11 2008
a(n) is also the mean of the first n odd integers. - Ian Kent, Dec 23 2008
Equals INVERTi transform of A001906, the even-indexed Fibonacci numbers starting (1, 3, 8, 21, 55, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 05 2009
These are also the 2-rough numbers: positive integers that have no prime factors less than 2. - Michael B. Porter, Oct 08 2009
Totally multiplicative sequence with a(p) = p for prime p. Totally multiplicative sequence with a(p) = a(p-1) + 1 for prime p. - Jaroslav Krizek, Oct 18 2009
Triangle T(k,j) of natural numbers, read by rows, with T(k,j) = binomial(k,2) + j = (k^2-k)/2 + j where 1 <= j <= k. In other words, a(n) = n = binomial(k,2) + j where k is the largest integer such that binomial(k,2) < n and j = n - binomial(k,2). For example, T(4,1)=7, T(4,2)=8, T(4,3)=9, and T(4,4)=10. Note that T(n,n)=A000217(n), the n-th triangular number. - Dennis P. Walsh, Nov 19 2009
Hofstadter-Conway-like sequence (see A004001): a(n) = a(a(n-1)) + a(n-a(n-1)) with a(1) = 1, a(2) = 2. - Jaroslav Krizek, Dec 11 2009
a(n) is also the dimension of the irreducible representations of the Lie algebra sl(2). - Leonid Bedratyuk, Jan 04 2010
Floyd's triangle read by rows. - Paul Muljadi, Jan 25 2010
Number of numbers between k and 2k where k is an integer. - Giovanni Teofilatto, Mar 26 2010
Generated from a(2n) = r*a(n), a(2n+1) = a(n) + a(n+1), r = 2; in an infinite set, row 2 of the array shown in A178568. - Gary W. Adamson, May 29 2010
1/n = continued fraction [n]. Let barover[n] = [n,n,n,...] = 1/k. Then k - 1/k = n. Example: [2,2,2,...] = (sqrt(2) - 1) = 1/k, with k = (sqrt(2) + 1). Then 2 = k - 1/k. - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 15 2010
Number of n-digit numbers the binary expansion of which contains one run of 1's. - Vladimir Shevelev, Jul 30 2010
From Clark Kimberling, Jan 29 2011: (Start)
Let T denote the "natural number array A000027":
1 2 4 7 ...
3 5 8 12 ...
6 9 13 18 ...
10 14 19 25 ...
T(n,k) = n+(n+k-2)*(n+k-1)/2. See A185787 for a list of sequences based on T, such as rows, columns, diagonals, and sub-arrays. (End)
The Stern polynomial B(n,x) evaluated at x=2. See A125184. - T. D. Noe, Feb 28 2011
The denominator in the Maclaurin series of log(2), which is 1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + .... - Mohammad K. Azarian, Oct 13 2011
As a function of Bernoulli numbers B_n (cf. A027641: (1, -1/2, 1/6, 0, -1/30, 0, 1/42, ...)): let V = a variant of B_n changing the (-1/2) to (1/2). Then triangle A074909 (the beheaded Pascal's triangle) * [1, 1/2, 1/6, 0, -1/30, ...] = the vector [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...]. - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 05 2012
Number of partitions of 2n+1 into exactly two parts. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jul 15 2013
Integers n dividing u(n) = 2u(n-1) - u(n-2); u(0)=0, u(1)=1 (Lucas sequence A001477). - Thomas M. Bridge, Nov 03 2013
For this sequence, the generalized continued fraction a(1)+a(1)/(a(2)+a(2)/(a(3)+a(3)/(a(4)+...))), evaluates to 1/(e-2) = A194807. - Stanislav Sykora, Jan 20 2014
Engel expansion of e-1 (A091131 = 1.71828...). - Jaroslav Krizek, Jan 23 2014
a(n) is the number of permutations of length n simultaneously avoiding 213, 231 and 321 in the classical sense which are breadth-first search reading words of increasing unary-binary trees. For more details, see the entry for permutations avoiding 231 at A245898. - Manda Riehl, Aug 05 2014
a(n) is also the number of permutations simultaneously avoiding 213, 231 and 321 in the classical sense which can be realized as labels on an increasing strict binary tree with 2n-1 nodes. See A245904 for more information on increasing strict binary trees. - Manda Riehl, Aug 07 2014
a(n) = least k such that 2*Pi - Sum_{h=1..k} 1/(h^2 - h + 3/16) < 1/n. - Clark Kimberling, Sep 28 2014
a(n) = least k such that Pi^2/6 - Sum_{h=1..k} 1/h^2 < 1/n. - Clark Kimberling, Oct 02 2014
Determinants of the spiral knots S(2,k,(1)). a(k) = det(S(2,k,(1))). These knots are also the torus knots T(2,k). - Ryan Stees, Dec 15 2014
As a function, the restriction of the identity map on the nonnegative integers {0,1,2,3...}, A001477, to the positive integers {1,2,3,...}. - M. F. Hasler, Jan 18 2015
See also A131685(k) = smallest positive number m such that c(i) = m (i^1 + 1) (i^2 + 2) ... (i^k+ k) / k! takes integral values for all i>=0: For k=1, A131685(k)=1, which implies that this is a well defined integer sequence. - Alexander R. Povolotsky, Apr 24 2015
a(n) is the number of compositions of n+2 into n parts avoiding the part 2. - Milan Janjic, Jan 07 2016
Does not satisfy Benford's law [Berger-Hill, 2017] - N. J. A. Sloane, Feb 07 2017
Parametrization for the finite multisubsets of the positive integers, where, for p_j the j-th prime, n = Product_{j} p_j^(e_j) corresponds to the multiset containing e_j copies of j ('Heinz encoding' -- see A056239, A003963, A289506, A289507, A289508, A289509). - Christopher J. Smyth, Jul 31 2017
The arithmetic function v_1(n,1) as defined in A289197. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017
For n >= 3, a(n)=n is the least area that can be obtained for an irregular octagon drawn in a square of n units side, whose sides are parallel to the axes, with 4 vertices that coincide with the 4 vertices of the square, and the 4 remaining vertices having integer coordinates. See Affaire de Logique link. - Michel Marcus, Apr 28 2018
a(n+1) is the order of rowmotion on a poset defined by a disjoint union of chains of length n. - Nick Mayers, Jun 08 2018
Number of 1's in n-th generation of 1-D Cellular Automata using Rules 50, 58, 114, 122, 178, 186, 206, 220, 238, 242, 250 or 252 in the Wolfram numbering scheme, started with a single 1. - Frank Hollstein, Mar 25 2019
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...) is the fourth INVERT transform of (1, -2, 3, -4, 5, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 15 2019

References

  • T. M. Apostol, Introduction to Analytic Number Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1976, page 1.
  • T. M. Apostol, Modular Functions and Dirichlet Series in Number Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1990, page 25.
  • John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy, The Book of Numbers, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1996. See p. 22.
  • W. Fulton and J. Harris, Representation theory: a first course, (1991), page 149. [From Leonid Bedratyuk, Jan 04 2010]
  • I. S. Gradstein and I. M. Ryshik, Tables of series, products, and integrals, Volume 1, Verlag Harri Deutsch, 1981.
  • R. E. Schwartz, You Can Count on Monsters: The First 100 numbers and Their Characters, A. K. Peters and MAA, 2010.
  • N. J. A. Sloane, A Handbook of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1973 (includes this sequence).
  • N. J. A. Sloane and Simon Plouffe, The Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences, Academic Press, 1995 (includes this sequence).

Crossrefs

A001477 = nonnegative numbers.
Partial sums of A000012.
Cf. A026081 = integers in reverse alphabetical order in U.S. English, A107322 = English name for number and its reverse have the same number of letters, A119796 = zero through ten in alphabetical order of English reverse spelling, A005589, etc. Cf. A185787 (includes a list of sequences based on the natural number array A000027).
Cf. Boustrophedon transforms: A000737, A231179;
Cf. A038722 (mirrored when seen as triangle), A056011 (boustrophedon).
Cf. A048993, A048994, A000110 (see the Feb 03 2015 formula).

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a(2k+1) = A005408(k), k >= 0, a(2k) = A005843(k), k >= 1.
Multiplicative with a(p^e) = p^e. - David W. Wilson, Aug 01 2001
Another g.f.: Sum_{n>0} phi(n)*x^n/(1-x^n) (Apostol).
When seen as an array: T(k, n) = n+1 + (k+n)*(k+n+1)/2. Main diagonal is 2n*(n+1)+1 (A001844), antidiagonal sums are n*(n^2+1)/2 (A006003). - Ralf Stephan, Oct 17 2004
Dirichlet generating function: zeta(s-1). - Franklin T. Adams-Watters, Sep 11 2005
G.f.: x/(1-x)^2. E.g.f.: x*exp(x). a(n)=n. a(-n)=-a(n).
Series reversion of g.f. A(x) is x*C(-x)^2 where C(x) is the g.f. of A000108. - Michael Somos, Sep 04 2006
G.f. A(x) satisfies 0 = f(A(x), A(x^2)) where f(u, v) = u^2 - v - 4*u*v. - Michael Somos, Oct 03 2006
Convolution of A000012 (the all-ones sequence) with itself. - Tanya Khovanova, Jun 22 2007
a(n) = 2*a(n-1)-a(n-2); a(1)=1, a(2)=2. a(n) = 1+a(n-1). - Philippe Deléham, Nov 03 2008
a(n) = A000720(A000040(n)). - Juri-Stepan Gerasimov, Nov 29 2009
a(n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} A101950(n,k). - Philippe Deléham, Feb 10 2012
a(n) = Sum_{d | n} phi(d) = Sum_{d | n} A000010(d). - Jaroslav Krizek, Apr 20 2012
G.f.: x * Product_{j>=0} (1+x^(2^j))^2 = x * (1+2*x+x^2) * (1+2*x^2+x^4) * (1+2*x^4+x^8) * ... = x + 2x^2 + 3x^3 + ... . - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 26 2012
a(n) = det(binomial(i+1,j), 1 <= i,j <= n). - Mircea Merca, Apr 06 2013
E.g.f.: x*E(0), where E(k) = 1 + 1/(x - x^3/(x^2 + (k+1)/E(k+1) )); (continued fraction). - Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Aug 03 2013
From Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 09 2013: (Start)
a(n) = Product_{k=1..n-1} 2*sin(Pi*k/n), n > 1.
a(n) = Product_{k=1..n-1} (2*sin(Pi*k/(2*n)))^2, n > 1.
These identities are used in the calculation of products of ratios of lengths of certain lines in a regular n-gon. For the first identity see the Gradstein-Ryshik reference, p. 62, 1.392 1., bringing the first factor there to the left hand side and taking the limit x -> 0 (L'Hôpital). The second line follows from the first one. Thanks to Seppo Mustonen who led me to consider n-gon lengths products. (End)
a(n) = Sum_{j=0..k} (-1)^(j-1)*j*binomial(n,j)*binomial(n-1+k-j,k-j), k>=0. - Mircea Merca, Jan 25 2014
a(n) = A052410(n)^A052409(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 06 2014
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n^2+2*n} 1/(sqrt(k)+sqrt(k+1)). - Pierre CAMI, Apr 25 2014
a(n) = floor(1/sin(1/n)) = floor(cot(1/(n+1))) = ceiling(cot(1/n)). - Clark Kimberling, Oct 08 2014
a(n) = floor(1/(log(n+1)-log(n))). - Thomas Ordowski, Oct 10 2014
a(k) = det(S(2,k,1)). - Ryan Stees, Dec 15 2014
a(n) = 1/(1/(n+1) + 1/(n+1)^2 + 1/(n+1)^3 + ...). - Pierre CAMI, Jan 22 2015
a(n) = Sum_{m=0..n-1} Stirling1(n-1,m)*Bell(m+1), for n >= 1. This corresponds to Bell(m+1) = Sum_{k=0..m} Stirling2(m, k)*(k+1), for m >= 0, from the fact that Stirling2*Stirling1 = identity matrix. See A048993, A048994 and A000110. - Wolfdieter Lang, Feb 03 2015
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..2n-1}(-1)^(k+1)*k*(2n-k). In addition, surprisingly, a(n) = Sum_{k=1..2n-1}(-1)^(k+1)*k^2*(2n-k)^2. - Charlie Marion, Jan 05 2016
G.f.: x/(1-x)^2 = (x * r(x) *r(x^3) * r(x^9) * r(x^27) * ...), where r(x) = (1 + x + x^2)^2 = (1 + 2x + 3x^2 + 2x^3 + x^4). - Gary W. Adamson, Jan 11 2017
a(n) = floor(1/(Pi/2-arctan(n))). - Clark Kimberling, Mar 11 2020
a(n) = Sum_{d|n} mu(n/d)*sigma(d). - Ridouane Oudra, Oct 03 2020
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} phi(gcd(n,k))/phi(n/gcd(n,k)). - Richard L. Ollerton, May 09 2021
a(n) = S(n-1, 2), with the Chebyshev S-polynomials A049310. - Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 09 2023
From Peter Bala, Nov 02 2024: (Start)
For positive integer m, a(n) = (1/m)* Sum_{k = 1..2*m*n-1} (-1)^(k+1) * k * (2*m*n - k) = (1/m) * Sum_{k = 1..2*m*n-1} (-1)^(k+1) * k^2 * (2*m*n - k)^2 (the case m = 1 is given above).
a(n) = Sum_{k = 0..3*n} (-1)^(n+k+1) * k * binomial(3*n+k, 2*k). (End)

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Links edited by Daniel Forgues, Oct 07 2009.

A004526 Nonnegative integers repeated, floor(n/2).

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0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 31, 31, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36
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Number of elements in the set {k: 1 <= 2k <= n}.
Dimension of the space of weight 2n+4 cusp forms for Gamma_0(2).
Dimension of the space of weight 1 modular forms for Gamma_1(n+1).
Number of ways 2^n is expressible as r^2 - s^2 with s > 0. Proof: (r+s) and (r-s) both should be powers of 2, even and distinct hence a(2k) = a(2k-1) = (k-1) etc. - Amarnath Murthy, Sep 20 2002
Lengths of sides of Ulam square spiral; i.e., lengths of runs of equal terms in A063826. - Donald S. McDonald, Jan 09 2003
Number of partitions of n into two parts. A008619 gives partitions of n into at most two parts, so A008619(n) = a(n) + 1 for all n >= 0. Partial sums are A002620 (Quarter-squares). - Rick L. Shepherd, Feb 27 2004
a(n+1) is the number of 1's in the binary expansion of the Jacobsthal number A001045(n). - Paul Barry, Jan 13 2005
Number of partitions of n+1 into two distinct (nonzero) parts. Example: a(8) = 4 because we have [8,1],[7,2],[6,3] and [5,4]. - Emeric Deutsch, Apr 14 2006
Complement of A000035, since A000035(n)+2*a(n) = n. Also equal to the partial sums of A000035. - Hieronymus Fischer, Jun 01 2007
Number of binary bracelets of n beads, two of them 0. For n >= 2, a(n-2) is the number of binary bracelets of n beads, two of them 0, with 00 prohibited. - Washington Bomfim, Aug 27 2008
Let A be the Hessenberg n X n matrix defined by: A[1,j] = j mod 2, A[i,i]:=1, A[i,i-1] = -1, and A[i,j] = 0 otherwise. Then, for n >= 1, a(n+1) = (-1)^n det(A). - Milan Janjic, Jan 24 2010
From Clark Kimberling, Mar 10 2011: (Start)
Let RT abbreviate rank transform (A187224). Then
RT(this sequence) = A187484;
RT(this sequence without 1st term) = A026371;
RT(this sequence without 1st 2 terms) = A026367;
RT(this sequence without 1st 3 terms) = A026363. (End)
The diameter (longest path) of the n-cycle. - Cade Herron, Apr 14 2011
For n >= 3, a(n-1) is the number of two-color bracelets of n beads, three of them are black, having a diameter of symmetry. - Vladimir Shevelev, May 03 2011
Pelesko (2004) refers erroneously to this sequence instead of A008619. - M. F. Hasler, Jul 19 2012
Number of degree 2 irreducible characters of the dihedral group of order 2(n+1). - Eric M. Schmidt, Feb 12 2013
For n >= 3 the sequence a(n-1) is the number of non-congruent regions with infinite area in the exterior of a regular n-gon with all diagonals drawn. See A217748. - Martin Renner, Mar 23 2013
a(n) is the number of partitions of 2n into exactly 2 even parts. a(n+1) is the number of partitions of 2n into exactly 2 odd parts. This just rephrases the comment of E. Deutsch above. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jun 08 2013
Number of the distinct rectangles and square in a regular n-gon is a(n/2) for even n and n >= 4. For odd n, such number is zero, see illustration in link. - Kival Ngaokrajang, Jun 25 2013
x-coordinate from the image of the point (0,-1) after n reflections across the lines y = n and y = x respectively (alternating so that one reflection is applied on each step): (0,-1) -> (0,1) -> (1,0) -> (1,2) -> (2,1) -> (2,3) -> ... . - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jul 12 2013
a(n) is the number of partitions of 2n into exactly two distinct odd parts. a(n-1) is the number of partitions of 2n into exactly two distinct even parts, n > 0. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jul 21 2013
a(n) is the number of permutations of length n avoiding 213, 231 and 312, or avoiding 213, 312 and 321 in the classical sense which are breadth-first search reading words of increasing unary-binary trees. For more details, see the entry for permutations avoiding 231 at A245898. - Manda Riehl, Aug 05 2014
Also a(n) is the number of different patterns of 2-color, 2-partition of n. - Ctibor O. Zizka, Nov 19 2014
Minimum in- and out-degree for a directed K_n (see link). - Jon Perry, Nov 22 2014
a(n) is also the independence number of the triangular graph T(n). - Luis Manuel Rivera Martínez, Mar 12 2015
For n >= 3, a(n+4) is the least positive integer m such that every m-element subset of {1,2,...,n} contains distinct i, j, k with i + j = k (equivalently, with i - j = k). - Rick L. Shepherd, Jan 24 2016
More generally, the ordinary generating function for the integers repeated k times is x^k/((1 - x)(1 - x^k)). - Ilya Gutkovskiy, Mar 21 2016
a(n) is the number of numbers of the form F(i)*F(j) between F(n+3) and F(n+4), where 2 < i < j and F = A000045 (Fibonacci numbers). - Clark Kimberling, May 02 2016
The arithmetic function v_2(n,2) as defined in A289187. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017
a(n) is also the total domination number of the (n-3)-gear graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Apr 07 2018
Consider the numbers 1, 2, ..., n; a(n) is the largest integer t such that these numbers can be arranged in a row so that all consecutive terms differ by at least t. Example: a(6) = a(7) = 3, because of respectively (4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3) and (1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, 4) (see link BMO - Problem 2). - Bernard Schott, Mar 07 2020
a(n-1) is also the number of integer-sided triangles whose sides a < b < c are in arithmetic progression with a middle side b = n (see A307136). Example, for b = 4, there exists a(3) = 1 such triangle corresponding to Pythagorean triple (3, 4, 5). For the triples, miscellaneous properties and references, see A336750. - Bernard Schott, Oct 15 2020
For n >= 1, a(n-1) is the greatest remainder on division of n by any k in 1..n. - David James Sycamore, Sep 05 2021
Number of incongruent right triangles that can be formed from the vertices of a regular n-gon is given by a(n/2) for n even. For n odd such number is zero. For a regular n-gon, the number of incongruent triangles formed from its vertices is given by A069905(n). The number of incongruent acute triangles is given by A005044(n). The number of incongruent obtuse triangles is given by A008642(n-4) for n > 3 otherwise 0, with offset 0. - Frank M Jackson, Nov 26 2022
The inverse binomial transform is 0, 0, 1, -2, 4, -8, 16, -32, ... (see A122803). - R. J. Mathar, Feb 25 2023

Examples

			G.f. = x^2 + x^3 + 2*x^4 + 2*x^5 + 3*x^6 + 3*x^7 + 4*x^8 + 4*x^9 + 5*x^10 + ...
		

References

  • G. L. Alexanderson et al., The William Powell Putnam Mathematical Competition - Problems and Solutions: 1965-1984, M.A.A., 1985; see Problem A-1 of 27th Competition.
  • L. Comtet, Advanced Combinatorics, Reidel, 1974, p. 120, P(n,2).
  • Graham, Knuth and Patashnik, Concrete Mathematics, Addison-Wesley, NY, 1989, page 77 (partitions of n into at most 2 parts).

Crossrefs

a(n+2) = A008619(n). See A008619 for more references.
A001477(n) = a(n+1)+a(n). A000035(n) = a(n+1)-A002456(n).
a(n) = A008284(n, 2), n >= 1.
Zero followed by the partial sums of A000035.
Column 2 of triangle A094953. Second row of A180969.
Partial sums: A002620. Other related sequences: A010872, A010873, A010874.
Cf. similar sequences of the integers repeated k times: A001477 (k = 1), this sequence (k = 2), A002264 (k = 3), A002265 (k = 4), A002266 (k = 5), A152467 (k = 6), A132270 (k = 7), A132292 (k = 8), A059995 (k = 10).
Cf. A289187, A139756 (binomial transf).

Programs

  • Haskell
    a004526 = (`div` 2)
    a004526_list = concatMap (\x -> [x, x]) [0..]
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 27 2012
    
  • Magma
    [Floor(n/2): n in [0..100]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 19 2014
    
  • Maple
    A004526 := n->floor(n/2); seq(floor(i/2),i=0..50);
  • Mathematica
    Table[(2n - 1)/4 + (-1)^n/4, {n, 0, 70}] (* Stefan Steinerberger, Apr 02 2006 *)
    f[n_] := If[OddQ[n], (n - 1)/2, n/2]; Array[f, 74, 0] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Apr 20 2012 *)
    With[{c=Range[0,40]},Riffle[c,c]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Aug 26 2013 *)
    CoefficientList[Series[x^2/(1 - x - x^2 + x^3), {x, 0, 75}], x] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Feb 05 2015 *)
    LinearRecurrence[{1, 1, -1}, {0, 0, 1}, 75] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Feb 05 2015 *)
    Floor[Range[0, 40]/2] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Apr 07 2018 *)
  • Maxima
    makelist(floor(n/2),n,0,50); /* Martin Ettl, Oct 17 2012 */
    
  • PARI
    a(n)=n\2 /* Jaume Oliver Lafont, Mar 25 2009 */
    
  • PARI
    x='x+O('x^100); concat([0, 0], Vec(x^2/((1+x)*(x-1)^2))) \\ Altug Alkan, Mar 21 2016
    
  • Python
    def a(n): return n//2
    print([a(n) for n in range(74)]) # Michael S. Branicky, Apr 30 2022
  • Sage
    def a(n) : return( dimension_cusp_forms( Gamma0(2), 2*n+4) ); # Michael Somos, Jul 03 2014
    
  • Sage
    def a(n) : return( dimension_modular_forms( Gamma1(n+1), 1) ); # Michael Somos, Jul 03 2014
    

Formula

G.f.: x^2/((1+x)*(x-1)^2).
a(n) = floor(n/2).
a(n) = ceiling((n+1)/2). - Eric W. Weisstein, Jan 11 2024
a(n) = 1 + a(n-2).
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3).
a(2*n) = a(2*n+1) = n.
a(n+1) = n - a(n). - Henry Bottomley, Jul 25 2001
For n > 0, a(n) = Sum_{i=1..n} (1/2)/cos(Pi*(2*i-(1-(-1)^n)/2)/(2*n+1)). - Benoit Cloitre, Oct 11 2002
a(n) = (2*n-1)/4 + (-1)^n/4; a(n+1) = Sum_{k=0..n} k*(-1)^(n+k). - Paul Barry, May 20 2003
E.g.f.: ((2*x-1)*exp(x) + exp(-x))/4. - Paul Barry, Sep 03 2003
G.f.: (1/(1-x)) * Sum_{k >= 0} t^2/(1-t^4) where t = x^2^k. - Ralf Stephan, Feb 24 2004
a(n+1) = A000120(A001045(n)). - Paul Barry, Jan 13 2005
a(n) = (n-(1-(-1)^n)/2)/2 = (1/2)*(n-|sin(n*Pi/2)|). Likewise: a(n) = (n-A000035(n))/2. Also: a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} A000035(k). - Hieronymus Fischer, Jun 01 2007
The expression floor((x^2-1)/(2*x)) (x >= 1) produces this sequence. - Mohammad K. Azarian, Nov 08 2007; corrected by M. F. Hasler, Nov 17 2008
a(n+1) = A002378(n) - A035608(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 27 2010
a(n+1) = A002620(n+1) - A002620(n) = floor((n+1)/2)*ceiling((n+1)/2) - floor(n^2/4). - Jonathan Vos Post, May 20 2010
For n >= 2, a(n) = floor(log_2(2^a(n-1) + 2^a(n-2))). - Vladimir Shevelev, Jun 22 2010
a(n) = A180969(2,n). - Adriano Caroli, Nov 24 2010
A001057(n-1) = (-1)^n*a(n), n > 0. - M. F. Hasler, Jul 19 2012
a(n) = A008615(n) + A002264(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 28 2014
Euler transform of length 2 sequence [1, 1]. - Michael Somos, Jul 03 2014

Extensions

Partially edited by Joerg Arndt, Mar 11 2010, and M. F. Hasler, Jul 19 2012

A008619 Positive integers repeated.

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1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 31, 31, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37, 37, 38
Offset: 0

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The floor of the arithmetic mean of the first n+1 positive integers. - Cino Hilliard, Sep 06 2003
Number of partitions of n into powers of 2 where no power is used more than three times, or 4th binary partition function (see A072170).
Number of partitions of n in which the greatest part is at most 2. - Robert G. Wilson v, Jan 11 2002
Number of partitions of n into at most 2 parts. - Jon Perry, Jun 16 2003
a(n) = #{k=0..n: k+n is even}. - Paul Barry, Sep 13 2003
Number of symmetric Dyck paths of semilength n+2 and having two peaks. E.g., a(6)=4 because we have UUUUUUU*DU*DDDDDDD, UUUUUU*DDUU*DDDDDD, UUUUU*DDDUUU*DDDDD and UUUU*DDDDUUUU*DDDD, where U=(1,1), D=(1,-1) and * indicates a peak. - Emeric Deutsch, Jan 12 2004
Smallest positive integer whose harmonic mean with another positive integer is n (for n > 0). For example, a(6)=4 is already given (as 4 is the smallest positive integer such that the harmonic mean of 4 (with 12) is 6) - but the harmonic mean of 2 (with -6) is also 6 and 2 < 4, so the two positive integer restrictions need to be imposed to rule out both 2 and -6.
Second outermost diagonal of Losanitsch's triangle (A034851). - Alonso del Arte, Mar 12 2006
Arithmetic mean of n-th row of A080511. - Amarnath Murthy, Mar 20 2003
a(n) is the number of ways to pay n euros (or dollars) with coins of one and two euros (respectively dollars). - Richard Choulet and Robert G. Wilson v, Dec 31 2007
Inverse binomial transform of A045623. - Philippe Deléham, Dec 30 2008
Coefficient of q^n in the expansion of (m choose 2)_q as m goes to infinity. - Y. Kelly Itakura (yitkr(AT)mta.ca), Aug 21 2002
Binomial transform of (-1)^n*A034008(n) = [1,0,1,-2,4,-8,16,-32,...]. - Philippe Deléham, Nov 15 2009
From Jon Perry_, Nov 16 2010: (Start)
Column sums of:
1 1 1 1 1 1...
1 1 1 1...
1 1...
..............
--------------
1 1 2 2 3 3... (End)
This sequence is also the half-convolution of the powers of 1 sequence A000012 with itself. For the definition of half-convolution see a comment on A201204, where also the rule for the o.g.f. is given. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 09 2012
a(n) is also the number of roots of the n-th Bernoulli polynomial in the right half-plane for n>0. - Michel Lagneau, Nov 08 2012
a(n) is the number of symmetry-allowed, linearly-independent terms at n-th order in the series expansion of the Exe vibronic perturbation matrix, H(Q) (cf. Viel & Eisfeld). - Bradley Klee, Jul 21 2015
a(n) is the number of distinct integers in the n-th row of Pascal's triangle. - Melvin Peralta, Feb 03 2016
a(n+1) for n >= 3 is the diameter of the Generalized Petersen Graph G(n, 1). - Nick Mayers, Jun 06 2016
The arithmetic function v_1(n,2) as defined in A289198. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017
Also, this sequence is the second column in the triangle of the coefficients of the sum of two consecutive Fibonacci polynomials F(n+1, x) and F(n, x) (n>=0) in ascending powers of x. - Mohammad K. Azarian, Jul 18 2018
a(n+2) is the least k such that given any k integers, there exist two of them whose sum or difference is divisible by n. - Pablo Hueso Merino, May 09 2020
Column k = 2 of A051159. - John Keith, Jun 28 2021

References

  • D. J. Benson, Polynomial Invariants of Finite Groups, Cambridge, 1993, p. 100.
  • L. Comtet, Advanced Combinatorics, Reidel, 1974, p. 109, Eq. [6c]; p. 116, P(n,2).
  • D. Parisse, 'The tower of Hanoi and the Stern-Brocot Array', Thesis, Munich 1997

Crossrefs

Essentially same as A004526.
Harmonic mean of a(n) and A056136 is n.
a(n)=A010766(n+2, 2).
Cf. A010551 (partial products).
Cf. A263997 (a block spiral).
Cf. A289187.
Column 2 of A235791.

Programs

  • Haskell
    a008619 = (+ 1) . (`div` 2)
    a008619_list = concatMap (\x -> [x,x]) [1..]
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 02 2012
    
  • Magma
    I:=[1,1,2]; [n le 3 select I[n] else Self(n-1)+Self(n-2)-Self(n-3): n in [1..100]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Feb 04 2015
    
  • Maple
    a:= n-> iquo(n+2, 2): seq(a(n), n=0..75);
  • Mathematica
    Flatten[Table[{n,n},{n,35}]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Sep 20 2011 *)
    With[{c=Range[40]},Riffle[c,c]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Feb 23 2013 *)
    CoefficientList[Series[1/(1 - x - x^2 + x^3), {x, 0, 75}], x] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Feb 05 2015 *)
    LinearRecurrence[{1, 1, -1}, {1, 1, 2}, 75] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Feb 05 2015 *)
    Table[QBinomial[n, 2, -1], {n, 2, 75}] (* John Keith, Jun 28 2021 *)
  • PARI
    a(n)=n\2+1
    
  • Python
    def A008619(n): return (n>>1)+1 # Chai Wah Wu, Jul 07 2022
  • Sage
    a = lambda n: 1 if n==0 else a(n-1)+1 if 2.divides(n) else a(n-1) # Peter Luschny, Feb 05 2015
    
  • Scala
    (2 to 99).map( / 2) // _Alonso del Arte, May 09 2020
    

Formula

Euler transform of [1, 1].
a(n) = 1 + floor(n/2).
G.f.: 1/((1-x)(1-x^2)).
E.g.f.: ((3+2*x)*exp(x) + exp(-x))/4.
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3) = -a(-3-n).
a(0) = a(1) = 1 and a(n) = floor( (a(n-1) + a(n-2))/2 + 1 ).
a(n) = (2*n + 3 + (-1)^n)/4. - Paul Barry, May 27 2003
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} Sum_{j=0..k} Sum_{i=0..j} binomial(j, i)*(-2)^i. - Paul Barry, Aug 26 2003
E.g.f.: ((1+x)*exp(x) + cosh(x))/2. - Paul Barry, Sep 13 2003
a(n) = A108299(n-1,n)*(-1)^floor(n/2) for n > 0. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jun 01 2005
a(n) = A108561(n+2,n) for n > 0. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jun 10 2005
a(n) = A125291(A125293(n)) for n>0. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Nov 26 2006
a(n) = ceiling(n/2), n >= 1. - Mohammad K. Azarian, May 22 2007
INVERT transformation yields A006054 without leading zeros. INVERTi transformation yields negative of A124745 with the first 5 terms there dropped. - R. J. Mathar, Sep 11 2008
a(n) = A026820(n,2) for n > 1. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jan 21 2010
a(n) = n - a(n-1) + 1 (with a(0)=1). - Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 19 2010
a(n) = A000217(n) / A110654(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Aug 24 2011
a(n+1) = A181971(n,n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 09 2012
1/(1+2/(2+3/(3+4/(4+5/(5+...(continued fraction))))) = 1/(e-1), see A073333. - Philippe Deléham, Mar 09 2013
a(n) = floor(A000217(n)/n), n > 0. - L. Edson Jeffery, Jul 26 2013
a(n) = n*a(n-1) mod (n+1) = -a(n-1) mod (n+1), the least positive residue modulo n+1 for each expression for n > 0, with a(0) = 1 (basically restatements of Vincenzo Librandi's formula). - Rick L. Shepherd, Apr 02 2014
a(n) = (a(0) + a(1) + ... + a(n-1))/a(n-1), where a(0) = 1. - Melvin Peralta, Jun 16 2015
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} (-1)^(n-k) * (k+1). - Rick L. Shepherd, Sep 18 2020
a(n) = a(n-2) + 1 for n >= 2. - Vladimír Modrák, Sep 29 2020
a(n) = A004526(n)+1. - Chai Wah Wu, Jul 07 2022

Extensions

Additional remarks from Daniele Parisse
Edited by N. J. A. Sloane, Sep 06 2009
Partially edited by Joerg Arndt, Mar 11 2010

A052928 The even numbers repeated.

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0, 0, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 32, 34, 34, 36, 36, 38, 38, 40, 40, 42, 42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48, 48, 50, 50, 52, 52, 54, 54, 56, 56, 58, 58, 60, 60, 62, 62, 64, 64, 66, 66, 68, 68, 70, 70, 72, 72
Offset: 0

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encyclopedia(AT)pommard.inria.fr, Jan 25 2000

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a(n) is also the binary rank of the complete graph K(n). - Alessandro Cosentino (cosenal(AT)gmail.com), Feb 07 2009
Let I=I_n be the n X n identity matrix and P=P_n be the incidence matrix of the cycle (1,2,3,...,n). Then, for n >= 6, a(n) is the number of (0,1) n X n matrices A <= P^(-1)+I+P having exactly two 1's in every row and column with perA=2. - Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 12 2010
a(n+2) is the number of symmetry allowed, linearly independent terms at n-th order in the series expansion of the (E+A)xe vibronic perturbation matrix, H(Q) (cf. Eisfeld & Viel). - Bradley Klee, Jul 21 2015
The arithmetic function v_2(n,1) as defined in A289187. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017
For n > 1, also the chromatic number of the n X n white bishop graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Nov 17 2017
For n > 2, also the maximum vertex degree of the n-polygon diagonal intersection graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Mar 23 2018
For n >= 2, a(n+2) gives the minimum weight of a Boolean function of algebraic degree at most n-2 whose support contains n linearly independent elements. - Christof Beierle, Nov 25 2019

References

  • C. D. Godsil and G. Royle, Algebraic Graph Theory, Springer, 2001, page 181. - Alessandro Cosentino (cosenal(AT)gmail.com), Feb 07 2009
  • V. S. Shevelyov (Shevelev), Extension of the Moser class of four-line Latin rectangles, DAN Ukrainy, 3(1992),15-19.

Crossrefs

First differences: A010673; partial sums: A007590; partial sums of partial sums: A212964(n+1).
Complement of A109613 with respect to universe A004526. - Guenther Schrack, Dec 07 2017
Is first differences of A099392. Fixed point sequence: A005843. - Guenther Schrack, May 30 2019
For n >= 3, A329822(n) gives the minimum weight of a Boolean function of algebraic degree at most n-3 whose support contains n linearly independent elements. - Christof Beierle, Nov 25 2019

Programs

  • Haskell
    a052928 = (* 2) . flip div 2
    a052928_list = 0 : 0 : map (+ 2) a052928_list
    -- Reinhard Zumkeller, Jun 20 2015
  • Magma
    [2*Floor(n/2) : n in [0..50]]; // Wesley Ivan Hurt, Sep 13 2014
    
  • Maple
    spec := [S,{S=Union(Sequence(Prod(Z,Z)),Prod(Sequence(Z),Sequence(Z)))},unlabeled]: seq(combstruct[count](spec,size=n), n=0..20);
  • Mathematica
    Flatten[Table[{2n, 2n}, {n, 0, 39}]] (* Alonso del Arte, Jun 24 2012 *)
    With[{ev=2Range[0,40]},Riffle[ev,ev]] (* Harvey P. Dale, May 08 2021 *)
    Table[Round[n + 1/2], {n, -1, 72}] (* Ed Pegg Jr, Jul 28 2025 *)
  • PARI
    a(n)=n\2*2 \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Nov 20 2011
    

Formula

a(n) = 2*floor(n/2).
G.f.: 2*x^2/((-1+x)^2*(1+x)).
a(n) + a(n+1) + 2 - 2*n = 0.
a(n) = n - 1/2 + (-1)^n/2.
a(n) = n + Sum_{k=1..n} (-1)^k. - William A. Tedeschi, Mar 20 2008
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3). - R. J. Mathar, Feb 19 2010
a(n) = |A123684(n) - A064455(n)| = A032766(n) - A008619(n-1). - Jaroslav Krizek, Mar 22 2011
For n > 0, a(n) = floor(sqrt(n^2+(-1)^n)). - Francesco Daddi, Aug 02 2011
a(n) = Sum_{k>=0} A030308(n,k)*b(k) with b(0)=0 and b(k)=2^k for k>0. - Philippe Deléham, Oct 19 2011
a(n) = A109613(n) - 1. - M. F. Hasler, Oct 22 2012
a(n) = n - (n mod 2). - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jun 29 2013
a(n) = a(a(n-1)) + a(n-a(n-1)) for n>2. - Nathan Fox, Jul 24 2016
a(n) = 2*A004526(n). - Filip Zaludek, Oct 28 2016
E.g.f.: x*exp(x) - sinh(x). - Ilya Gutkovskiy, Oct 28 2016
a(-n) = -a(n+1); a(n) = A005843(A004526(n)). - Guenther Schrack, Sep 11 2018
From Guenther Schrack, May 29 2019: (Start)
a(b(n)) = b(n) + ((-1)^b(n) - 1)/2 for any sequence b(n) of offset 0.
a(a(n)) = a(n), idempotent.
a(A086970(n)) = A124356(n-1) for n > 1.
a(A000124(n)) = A192447(n+1).
a(n)*a(n+1)/2 = A007590(n), also equals partial sums of a(n).
A007590(a(n)) = 2*A008794(n). (End)

Extensions

More terms from James Sellers, Jun 05 2000
Removed duplicate of recurrence; corrected original recurrence and g.f. against offset - R. J. Mathar, Feb 19 2010

A061800 a(n) = n + (-1)^(n mod 3).

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1, 0, 3, 4, 3, 6, 7, 6, 9, 10, 9, 12, 13, 12, 15, 16, 15, 18, 19, 18, 21, 22, 21, 24, 25, 24, 27, 28, 27, 30, 31, 30, 33, 34, 33, 36, 37, 36, 39, 40, 39, 42, 43, 42, 45, 46, 45, 48, 49, 48, 51, 52, 51, 54, 55, 54, 57, 58, 57, 60, 61, 60, 63, 64, 63, 66, 67, 66, 69, 70, 69, 72
Offset: 0

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Olivier Gérard, Jun 22 2001

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The arithmetic function v_3(n,1) as defined in A289187. - Robert Price, Aug 22 2017; corrected by Ridouane Oudra, Dec 28 2024

Examples

			a(4) = 4 + (-1)^1 = 3.
		

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Programs

Formula

O.g.f.: (1-x+3*x^2)/((-1+x)^2*(1+x+x^2)). - R. J. Mathar, Apr 02 2008
a(n) = (3*n + 1 - 4*cos(2*(n+2)*Pi/3))/3. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Sep 26 2017
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-3) - a(n-4) for n > 3. - Wesley Ivan Hurt, Oct 07 2017
a(n) = n + 2 - gcd(n+2,3). - Ridouane Oudra, Dec 28 2024
Sum_{n>=2} (-1)^n/a(n) = Pi/(3*sqrt(3)) + log(2) - 1. - Amiram Eldar, Jan 15 2025
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