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COMMENTS
a(n) is the rational component (with respect to the field Q(sqrt(13))) of the number A(2*n)*2*13^(floor((n+1)/3)/2), where A(n) = sqrt((13-3*sqrt(13))/2)*A(n-1) + (sqrt(13)-3)*A(n-2)/2 - sqrt((13-3*sqrt(13))/26)*A(n-3), with A(-1) = sqrt((13-3*sqrt(13))/2), A(0)=3, and A(1) = sqrt((13-3*sqrt(13))/2).
The basic sequence A(n) is defined by the relation A(n) = s(1)^(-n) + s(3)^(-n) + s(9)^(-n), where s(j) = 2*sin(2*Pi*j/13). The sequence with respective positive powers is discussed in A216508 (see sequence Y(n) in Comments to A216508).
We note that s(1) + s(3) + s(9) = s(1)^(-1) + s(3)^(-1) + s(9)^(-1) = sqrt((13-3*sqrt(13))/2).
The numbers of other Berndt-type sequences for the argument 2*Pi/13 in crossrefs are given.
REFERENCES
R. Witula and D. Slota, Quasi-Fibonacci numbers of order 13, Thirteenth International Conference on Fibonacci Numbers and their Applications, Congressus Numerantium, 201 (2010), 89-107.
R. Witula, On some applications of formulas for sums of the unimodular complex numbers, Wyd. Pracowni Komputerowej Jacka Skalmierskiego, Gliwice 2011 (in Polish).
LINKS
R. Witula and D. Slota, Quasi-Fibonacci numbers of order 13, (abstract) see p. 15.
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AUTHOR
Roman Witula, Oct 06 2012
STATUS
approved