OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
The gapsizes are |w-x|, |x-y|, |y-z|. Every term is even.
For a guide to related sequences, see A211795.
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (5,-10,10,-5,1).
FORMULA
a(n) = 5*a(n-1)-10*a(n-2)+10*a(n-3)-5*a(n-4)+a(n-5) for n>=7.
G.f.: (2*x^2 + 6*x^3 + 14*x^4 + 2*x^6)/(1 - 5*x + 10*x^2 - 10*x^3 + 5*x^4 - x^5).
a(n) = n^4-5*n^3+12*n^2-16*n+10 with n>1, a(0)=a(1)=0. [Bruno Berselli, Jun 12 2012]
MATHEMATICA
t = Compile[{{n, _Integer}}, Module[{s = 0},
(Do[If[Min[Abs[w - x], Abs[x - y], Abs[y - z]] > 1, s = s + 1],
{w, 0, n}, {x, 0, n}, {y, 0, n}, {z, 0, n}]; s)]];
m = Map[t[#] &, Range[0, 40]] (* A212897 *)
m/2 (* integers *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, May 31 2012
STATUS
approved