A360168 a(n) = Sum_{k=0..floor(n/3)} binomial(2*n,n-3*k).

1, 2, 6, 21, 78, 297, 1145, 4447, 17358, 68001, 267141, 1051767, 4148281, 16385111, 64797543, 256515731, 1016368078, 4030114641, 15990813773, 63485616391, 252175202373, 1002136689071, 3984080489263, 15844839393411, 63036297959993, 250855287692647

Offset: 0

Author

Seiichi Manyama, Jan 28 2023

Keywords

• nonn

Crossrefs

Cf. A105872, A144904, A360150, A360151, A360152, A360153.

Cf. A000108, A032443, A114121.

Cf. A002450, A371777.

Programs

Maple

A360168 := proc(n)
    add(binomial(2*n,n-3*k),k=0..n/3) ;
end proc:
seq(A360168(n),n=0..70) ; # R. J. Mathar, Mar 12 2023

Mathematica

a[n_] := Sum[Binomial[2*n, n - 3*k], {k, 0, Floor[n/3]}]; Array[a, 26, 0] (* Amiram Eldar, Jan 28 2023 *)

PARI

a(n) = sum(k=0, n\3, binomial(2*n, n-3*k));

PARI

my(N=30, x='x+O('x^N)); Vec(1/(sqrt(1-4*x)*(1-x^3*(2/(1+sqrt(1-4*x)))^6)))

Formula

G.f.: 1 / ( sqrt(1-4*x) * (1 - x^3 * c(x)^6) ), where c(x) is the g.f. of A000108.

D-finite with recurrence n*a(n) +2*(-4*n+3)*a(n-1) +8*(2*n-3)*a(n-2) +3*(-n+2)=0. - R. J. Mathar, Mar 12 2023

a(n) = [x^n] 1/(((1-x)^3-x^3) * (1-x)^(n-2)). - Seiichi Manyama, Apr 10 2024