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A130824 a(n) = 2*A004273(n). 2
0, 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 118, 122, 126, 130, 134, 138, 142, 146, 150, 154, 158, 162, 166, 170, 174, 178, 182, 186, 190, 194, 198, 202, 206, 210, 214, 218, 222, 226, 230 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; text; internal format)
OFFSET

0,2

COMMENTS

Equals A111284 from the 2nd term on. - R. J. Mathar, Jun 13 2008

Besides the first term this sequence is the denominator of (pi/8)=(1/2)-(1/6)+(1/10)-(1/14)+(1/18)-(1/22)+.... - Mohammad K. Azarian, Oct 14 2011

REFERENCES

Mohammad K. Azarian, Problem 1218, Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2, Spring 2010, p. 116.  Solution published in Vol. 13, No. 3, Fall 2010, pp. 183-185.

Granino A. Korn and Theresa M. Korn, Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York (1968).

LINKS

Vincenzo Librandi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..10000

FORMULA

a(n) = 4*n-2*[(n+2) mod (n+1)], with n>=0 - Paolo P. Lava, Aug 29 2007

MAPLE

A130827 := proc(n) if n =0 then 0 ; else 4*n-2 ; fi ; end: seq(A130827(n), n=0..120) ; - R. J. Mathar, Oct 28 2007

PROG

(MAGMA) [4*n-2*Floor((n+2) mod (n+1)):n in [0..60]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Sep 22 2011

CROSSREFS

Sequence in context: A187884 A068977 A111284 * A016825 A161718 A122905

Adjacent sequences:  A130821 A130822 A130823 * A130825 A130826 A130827

KEYWORD

nonn,easy

AUTHOR

Paul Curtz, Jul 17 2007

EXTENSIONS

More terms from R. J. Mathar, Oct 28 2007

STATUS

approved

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