OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
a(0)=1, a(2n-1)=-k^(2n-1), a(2n)=(3k-2)k^(2n-1), k=5; G.f.: (1-kx+2(k-1)kx^2)/((1-kx)(1+kx)), k=5.
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n)=4*5^n/5+9(-5)^n/5-8*0^n/5
a(0)=1, a(1)=-5, a(2)=65, a(n)=25*a(n-2) From Harvey P. Dale, Jul 15 2012
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[(1-5x+40x^2)/((1-5x)(1+5x)), {x, 0, 40}], x] (* or *) Join[{1}, LinearRecurrence[{0, 25}, {-5, 65}, 30]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jul 15 2012 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
easy,sign
AUTHOR
Paul Barry, Dec 22 2003
STATUS
approved