OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
For a guide to related sequences, see A211795.
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (3,-1,-5,5,1,-3,1).
FORMULA
a(n) = 3*a(n-1)-a*(n-2)-5*a(n-3)+5*a(n-4)+a(n-5)-3*a(n-6)+a(n-7).
G.f.: -x*(1+5*x+10*x^2+2*x^3+x^4+x^5) / ( (1+x)^2*(x-1)^5 ).
MATHEMATICA
t = Compile[{{n, _Integer}}, Module[{s = 0},
(Do[If[Abs[w - x] >= Abs[x - y] + Abs[y - z], s = s + 1],
{w, 1, #}, {x, 1, #}, {y, 1, #}, {z, 1, #}] &[n]; s)]];
Map[t[#] &, Range[0, 40]] (* A212574 *)
LinearRecurrence[{3, -1, -5, 5, 1, -3, 1}, {0, 1, 8, 33, 88, 197, 380}, 40]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, May 22 2012
STATUS
approved