OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Constants are the prime numbers in decreasing order.
LINKS
Vincenzo Librandi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (17,-101,247,-210).
FORMULA
a(n) = 7^n - 5^n + 3^n - 2^n.
from Vincenzo Librandi, May 22 2014: (Start)
G.f.: 1/(1-7*x) - 1/(1-5*x) + 1/(1-3*x) - 1/(1-2*x).
a(n) = 17*a(n-1) - 101*a(n-2) + 247*a(n-3) - 210*a(n-4) for n>3. (End)
E.g.f.: exp(7*x) - exp(5*x) + exp(3*x) - exp(2*x). - G. C. Greubel, Sep 30 2016
EXAMPLE
a(4) = 1841 because 7^4 = 2401, 5^4 = 625, 3^4 = 81, 2^4 = 16 and 2401-625+81-16 = 1841.
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[1/(1 - 7 x) - 1/(1 - 5 x) + 1/(1 - 3 x) - 1/(1 - 2 x), {x, 0, 40}], x] (* Vincenzo Librandi, May 22 2014 *)
LinearRecurrence[{17, -101, 247, -210}, {0, 3, 29, 237}, 30] (* Harvey P. Dale, Sep 17 2016 *)
PROG
(Magma) [7^n-5^n+3^n-2^n: n in [0..50]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Dec 14 2010
(Magma) I:=[0, 3, 29, 237]; [n le 4 select I[n] else 17*Self(n-1)-101*Self(n-2)+247*Self(n-3)-210*Self(n-4): n in [1..30]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, May 22 2014
(PARI) a(n) = 7^n - 5^n + 3^n - 2^n \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Sep 30 2016
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Omar E. Pol, Nov 21 2007
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Vincenzo Librandi, Dec 14 2010
STATUS
approved