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A168101
a(n) = sum of natural numbers m such that n - 2 <= m <= n + 2.
1
3, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215, 220, 225, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270, 275, 280, 285, 290, 295, 300, 305
OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
Generalization: If a(n,k) = sum of natural numbers m such that n - k <= m <= n + k (k >= 1) then a(n,k) = (k + n)*(k + n + 1)/2 = A000217(k+n) for 0 <= n <= k, a(n,k) = a(n-1,k) +2k + 1 = ((k + n - 1)*(k + n)/2) + 2k + 1 = A000217(k+n-1) +2k +1 for n >= k + 1 (see, e.g., A008486). a(n) = (2 + n)*(3 + n)/2 = A000217(2+n) for 0 <= n <= 2, a(n) = a(n-1) + 5 for n >= 3.
FORMULA
G.f.: (3 + x^2 + x^3)/(1 - x)^2. - G. C. Greubel, Jul 12 2016
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[(3 + x^2 + x^3)/(1 - x)^2, {x, 0, 25}], x] (* G. C. Greubel, Jul 12 2016 *)
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A310078 A310079 A357778 * A310080 A027920 A033438
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Jaroslav Krizek, Nov 18 2009
STATUS
approved