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A198397
a(n) = 7^n - 7*n.
2
1, 0, 35, 322, 2373, 16772, 117607, 823494, 5764745, 40353544, 282475179, 1977326666, 13841287117, 96889010316, 678223072751, 4747561509838, 33232930569489, 232630513987088, 1628413597910323, 11398895185373010, 79792266297611861, 558545864083283860, 3909821048582987895
OFFSET
0,3
FORMULA
a(n) = 9*a(n-1) - 15*a(n-2) + 7*a(n-3) for n > 2.
G.f.: (1 - 9*x + 50*x^2)/((1 - 7*x)*(1 -x)^2). - Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 04 2013
E.g.f.: exp(x)*(exp(6*x) - 7*x). - Elmo R. Oliveira, Sep 10 2024
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[(1 - 9*x + 50*x^2)/((1 - 7*x)*(1 -x)^2), {x, 0, 30}], x] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 04 2013 *)
PROG
(Magma) [7^n-7*n: n in [0..25]];
(PARI) a(n)=7^n-7*n \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Jul 06 2017
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 26 2011
STATUS
approved