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A167868
a(n) = 3^n * Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3 / 3^k.
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1, 11, 249, 8747, 369241, 17110731, 840221217, 42944901219, 2260581606657, 121714776747971, 6671749658197129, 371062413164972955, 20887218937200347281, 1187720356043817041843, 68124474120573747125529
OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
The expression a(n) = B^n*Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)/B^k gives A006134 for B=1, A082590 (B=2), A132310 (B=3), A002457 (B=4), A144635 (B=5), A167713 (B=16).
The expression a(n) = B^n*Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3/B^k gives A079727 for B=1, A167867 (B=2), A167868 (B=3), A167869 (B=4), A167870 (B=16), A167871 (B=64).
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FORMULA
a(n) = 3^n * Sum_{k=0..n} binomial(2*k,k)^3 / 3^k.
Recurrence: n^3*a(n) = (67*n^3 - 96*n^2 + 48*n - 8)*a(n-1) - 24*(2*n-1)^3*a(n-2). - Vaclav Kotesovec, Aug 13 2013
a(n) ~ 2^(6*n+6)/(61*(Pi*n)^(3/2)). - Vaclav Kotesovec, Aug 13 2013
MATHEMATICA
Table[3^n Sum[Binomial[2k, k]^3/3^k, {k, 0, n}], {n, 0, 20}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Mar 26 2012 *)
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Alexander Adamchuk, Nov 14 2009
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Sean A. Irvine, Apr 27 2010
STATUS
approved