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A374008 a(n) = (1 + (n+6)^2 + (n-7)*(-1)^n)/2.

%I A374008 #6 Jun 24 2024 19:24:11
%S A374008 28,30,43,49,62,72,85,99,112,130,143,165,178,204,217,247,260,294,307,
%T A374008 345,358,400,413,459,472,522,535,589,602,660,673,735,748,814,827,897,
%U A374008 910,984,997,1075,1088,1170,1183,1269,1282,1372,1385,1479,1492,1590,1603,1705
%N A374008 a(n) = (1 + (n+6)^2 + (n-7)*(-1)^n)/2.
%C A374008 Fill an array with the natural numbers n = 1,2,... along diagonals in alternating 'down' and 'up' directions. a(n) is row 7 of the boustrophedon-style array (see example).
%C A374008 In general, row k is given by (1+t^2+(n-k)*(-1)^t)/2, t = n+k-1. Here, k=7.
%H A374008 <a href="/index/Rec#order_05">Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients</a>, signature (1,2,-2,-1,1).
%F A374008 a(n) = a(n-1) + 2*a(n-2) - 2*a(n-3) - a(n-4) + a(n-5).
%F A374008 G.f.: -x*(15*x^4+2*x^3-43*x^2+2x+28)/((x+1)^2*(x-1)^3).
%F A374008 a(n) = A374007(n+1) - (-1)^n.
%e A374008        [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [10] [11] [12]
%e A374008   [ 1]   1    3    4   10   11   21   22   36   37   55   56   78   ...
%e A374008   [ 2]   2    5    9   12   20   23   35   38   54   57   77   ...
%e A374008   [ 3]   6    8   13   19   24   34   39   53   58   76   ...
%e A374008   [ 4]   7   14   18   25   33   40   52   59   75   ...
%e A374008   [ 5]  15   17   26   32   41   51   60   74   ...
%e A374008   [ 6]  16   27   31   42   50   61   73   ...
%e A374008   [ 7]  28   30   43   49   62   72   ...
%e A374008   [ 8]  29   44   48   63   71   ...
%e A374008   [ 9]  45   47   64   70   ...
%e A374008   [10]  46   65   69   ...
%e A374008   [11]  66   68   ...
%e A374008   [12]  67   ...
%e A374008         ...
%t A374008 CoefficientList[Series[-(15*x^4 + 2*x^3 - 43*x^2 + 2 x + 28)/((x + 1)^2*(x - 1)^3), {x, 0, 50}], x]
%t A374008 k := 7; Table[(1 + (n + k - 1)^2 + (n - k) (-1)^(n + k - 1))/2, {n, 80}]
%o A374008 (Magma) [(1 + (n+6)^2 + (n-7)*(-1)^n)/2: n in [1..80]];
%Y A374008 For rows k = 1..10: A131179 (k=1) n>0, A373662 (k=2), A373663 (k=3), A374004 (k=4), A374005 (k=5), A374007 (k=6), this sequence (k=7), A374009 (k=8), A374010 (k=9), A374011 (k=10).
%Y A374008 Row 7 of the table in A056011.
%Y A374008 Column 7 of the rectangular array in A056023.
%K A374008 nonn,easy
%O A374008 1,1
%A A374008 _Wesley Ivan Hurt_, Jun 24 2024