OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Binomial transform of A082030
FORMULA
E.g.f.: exp(2*x)/(1-x)^3.
Conjecture: a(n) +(-n-4)*a(n-1) +2*(n-1)*a(n-2)=0. - R. J. Mathar, Nov 24 2012
From Peter Bala, Sep 20 2013: (Start)
a(n) = (1/2)*( Sum_{k = 0..n} (k+2)!*binomial(n,k)*2^(n-k) ).
Based on this series the ZeilbergerRecurrence command in Maple 17 produces the first-order recurrence (n^2 - 3*n + 4)*a(n) = 2^(n+2) + n*(n^2 - n + 2)*a(n-1). Using this it is easy to verify the second-order recurrence conjectured above by Mathar.
The sequence b(n) := n!*(1 + n*(n-1)/2) = n!*A000124(n-1) also satisfies Mathar's recurrence equation but with starting values b(0) = b(1) = 1. This yields the finite continued fraction expansion a(n)/b(n) = 1/(1 - 4/(5 - 2/(6 - 4/(7 - ... - (2*n - 2)/(n + 4) )))), valid for n >= 2.
Lim_{n -> infinity} a(n)/b(n) = e^2 = 1/(1 - 4/(5 - 2/(6 - 4/(7 - ... - (2*n - 2)/(n + 4 - ...))))).
MATHEMATICA
With[{nn=20}, CoefficientList[Series[Exp[2x]/(1-x)^3, {x, 0, nn}], x] Range[0, nn]!] (* Harvey P. Dale, Apr 28 2013 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
easy,nonn
AUTHOR
Paul Barry, Apr 02 2003
STATUS
approved