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Let's iteratively apply the summation of two consecutive terms to A000292. It generates A000330, then A005900, then A001845, then A008412, then this sequence. Every sequence in this series starts with 1 followed by the sum of 1 and the next term in the previous sequence; because of that, for A008412 and this sequence, the initial term(s) are exceptions from the general formula.

From Leo James Borcherding, May 23 2017: (Start)

a(n) = f(9,n), where f(k,n) is the set of all series derived from the anchored series.

k = (All whole numbers (including negative values))

n = (All whole numbers >= 1)

The anchored series is f(0,n).

See the attached file for an in-depth explanation of the family of tetrahedron sequences that f(9,n) (this sequence) is a part of.

A Visual Representation of the summation process is as follows:

a.) f(7,n) + f(7,n-1) = f(8,n)

b.) f(8,n) + f(8,n-1) = f(9,n)

a.) b.)

1 + 0 = 1 1 + 0 = 1

7 + 1 = 8 8 + 1 = 9

25 + 7 = 32 32 + 8 = 40

63 + 25 = 88 88 + 32 = 120

129 + 63 = 192 192 + 88 = 280

231 + 129 = 360 360 + 192 = 552

377 + 231 = 608 608 + 360 = 968

575 + 377 = 952 952 + 608 = 1560

... iterate infinitely many times. (End)