OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
For a guide to related sequences, see A211795.
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (3, -2, -2, 3, -1).
FORMULA
a(n)=3*a(n-1)-2*a(n-2)-2*a(n-3)+3*a(n-4)-a(n-5).
G.f.: (2*x^2 + x^3 + x^4)/(1 - 3*x + 2*x^2 + 2*x^3 - 3*x^4 + x^5).
a(n)=(-3+3*(-1)^n+4*n-6*n^2+8*n^3)/24. [Colin Barker, Jun 10 2012]
MATHEMATICA
t = Compile[{{n, _Integer}}, Module[{s = 0},
(Do[If[Abs[w - x] == w + Abs[y - z], s = s + 1],
{w, 1, #}, {x, 1, #}, {y, 1, #}, {z, 1, #}] &[n]; s)]];
Map[t[#] &, Range[0, 40]] (* A212685 *)
LinearRecurrence[{3, -2, -2, 3, -1}, {0, 0, 2, 7, 18}, 40]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, May 24 2012
STATUS
approved