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A024051
a(n) = 5^n - n^2.
2
1, 4, 21, 116, 609, 3100, 15589, 78076, 390561, 1953044, 9765525, 48828004, 244140481, 1220702956, 6103515429, 30517577900, 152587890369, 762939452836, 3814697265301, 19073486327764, 95367431640225
OFFSET
0,2
FORMULA
a(n) = 8*a(n-1) - 18*a(n-2) + 16*a(n-3) - 5*a(n-4).
MATHEMATICA
Table[5^n-n^2, {n, 0, 20}] (* or *) LinearRecurrence[{8, -18, 16, -5}, {1, 4, 21, 116}, 30] (* Harvey P. Dale, Nov 22 2012 *)
PROG
(Magma) [5^n-n^2: n in [0..35]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Jun 12 2011
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A240436 A255139 A015554 * A180908 A212419 A020048
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
STATUS
approved