A332145 a(n) = 4*(10^(2*n+1)-1)/9 + 10^n.

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Author

M. F. Hasler, Feb 09 2020

Keywords

• nonn
• base
• easy

Links

• Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (111,-1110,1000).

Crossrefs

Cf. A002275 (repunits R_n = (10^n-1)/9), A002278 (4*R_n), A011557 (10^n).

Cf. A138148 (cyclops numbers with binary digits), A002113 (palindromes).

Cf. A332115 .. A332195 (variants with different repeated digit 1, ..., 9).

Cf. A332140 .. A332149 (variants with different middle digit 0, ..., 9).

Programs

Maple

A332145 := n -> 4*(10^(2*n+1)-1)/9+10^n;

Mathematica

Array[4 (10^(2 # + 1)-1)/9 + 10^# &, 15, 0]

PARI

apply( {A332145(n)=10^(n*2+1)\9*4+10^n}, [0..15])

Python

def A332145(n): return 10**(n*2+1)//9*4+10**n

Formula

a(n) = 4*A138148(n) + 5*10^n = A002278(2n+1) + 10^n.

G.f.: (5 - 101*x - 300*x^2)/((1 - x)(1 - 10*x)(1 - 100*x)).

a(n) = 111*a(n-1) - 1110*a(n-2) + 1000*a(n-3) for n > 2.