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A085601 a(n) = 2 * (4^n + 2^n) + 1. 3
5, 13, 41, 145, 545, 2113, 8321, 33025, 131585, 525313, 2099201, 8392705, 33562625, 134234113, 536903681, 2147549185, 8590065665, 34360000513, 137439477761, 549756862465, 2199025352705, 8796097216513, 35184380477441 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,1

COMMENTS

1. Begin with a square tile.

2. Place square tiles on each edge to form a diamond shape.

3. Count the tiles: a(0) = 5.

4. Add tiles to fill the enclosing square.

5. Go to step 2.

FORMULA

a(n)=7*a(n-1)-14*a(n-2)+8*a(n-3). G.f.: -(5-22*x+20*x^2)/((x-1)*(2*x-1)*(4*x-1)). [From R. J. Mathar (mathar(AT)strw.leidenuniv.nl), Apr 20 2009]

CROSSREFS

Cf. A028403, A046142, A056640, A064412.

Sequence in context: A046717 A080925 A164907 * A147718 A111009 A012172

Adjacent sequences:  A085598 A085599 A085600 * A085602 A085603 A085604

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Jun Mizuki (suzuki32(AT)sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp), Jul 07 2003

EXTENSIONS

Edited by Franklin T. Adams-Watters (franktaw(AT)netscape.net) and Don Reble (djr(AT)nk.ca), Aug 15 2006

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