A374009 a(n) = (1 + (n+7)^2 - (n-8)*(-1)^n)/2.

29, 44, 48, 63, 71, 86, 98, 113, 129, 144, 164, 179, 203, 218, 246, 261, 293, 308, 344, 359, 399, 414, 458, 473, 521, 536, 588, 603, 659, 674, 734, 749, 813, 828, 896, 911, 983, 998, 1074, 1089, 1169, 1184, 1268, 1283, 1371, 1386, 1478, 1493, 1589, 1604, 1704, 1719

Offset: 1

Author

Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jun 24 2024

Keywords

• nonn
• easy

Comments

Fill an array with the natural numbers n = 1,2,... along diagonals in alternating 'down' and 'up' directions. a(n) is row 8 of the boustrophedon-style array (see example).

In general, row k is given by (1+t^2+(n-k)*(-1)^t)/2, t = n+k-1. Here, k=8.

Examples

			       [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [10] [11] [12]
  [ 1]   1    3    4   10   11   21   22   36   37   55   56   78   ...
  [ 2]   2    5    9   12   20   23   35   38   54   57   77   ...
  [ 3]   6    8   13   19   24   34   39   53   58   76   ...
  [ 4]   7   14   18   25   33   40   52   59   75   ...
  [ 5]  15   17   26   32   41   51   60   74   ...
  [ 6]  16   27   31   42   50   61   73   ...
  [ 7]  28   30   43   49   62   72   ...
  [ 8]  29   44   48   63   71   ...
  [ 9]  45   47   64   70   ...
  [10]  46   65   69   ...
  [11]  66   68   ...
  [12]  67   ...
        ...
		

Links

• Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (1,2,-2,-1,1).

Crossrefs

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), A374008 (k=7), this sequence (k=8), A374010 (k=9), A374011 (k=10).

Row 8 of the table in A056011.

Column 8 of the rectangular array in A056023.

Programs

Magma

[(1 + (n+7)^2 - (n-8)*(-1)^n)/2: n in [1..80]];

Mathematica

CoefficientList[Series[-(29*x^4 - 15*x^3 - 54*x^2 + 15*x + 29)/((x + 1)^2*(x - 1)^3), {x, 0, 50}], x]
k := 8; Table[(1 + (n + k - 1)^2 + (n - k) (-1)^(n + k - 1))/2, {n, 80}]

Formula

a(n) = a(n-1) + 2*a(n-2) - 2*a(n-3) - a(n-4) + a(n-5).

G.f.: -x*(29*x^4-15*x^3-54*x^2+15*x+29)/((x+1)^2*(x-1)^3).

a(n) = A374008(n+1) + (-1)^n.