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A242763
a(n) = 1 for n <= 7; a(n) = a(n-5) + a(n-7) for n>7.
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 12, 12, 15, 16, 17, 21, 21, 27, 28, 32, 37, 38, 48, 49, 59, 65, 70, 85, 87, 107, 114, 129, 150, 157, 192, 201, 236, 264, 286, 342, 358, 428, 465, 522, 606, 644, 770, 823, 950, 1071, 1166, 1376
OFFSET
1,8
COMMENTS
Generalized Fibonacci growth sequence using i = 2 as maturity period, j = 5 as conception period, and k = 2 as growth factor.
Maturity period is the number of periods that a Fibonacci tree node needs for being able to start developing branches. Conception period is the number of periods in a Fibonacci tree node needed to develop new branches since its maturity. Growth factor is the number of additional branches developed by a Fibonacci tree node, plus 1, and equals the base of the exponential series related to the given tree if maturity factor would be zero. Standard Fibonacci would use 1 as maturity period, 1 as conception period, and 2 as growth factor as the series becomes equal to 2^n with a maturity period of 0. Related to Lucas sequences.
LINKS
Julia Collins, Fibonacci Tree
Fractal Foundation, Fibonacci Fractals
D. H. Lehmer, An extended theory of Lucas' functions, Annals of Mathematics, Second Series, Vol. 31, No. 3 (Jul., 1930), pp. 419-448.
FORMULA
Generic a(n) = 1 for n <= i+j; a(n) = a(n-j) + (k-1)*a(n-(i+j)) for n>i+j where i = maturity period, j = conception period, k = growth factor.
G.f.: x*(1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4) / ((1-x+x^2)*(1+x-x^3-x^4-x^5)). - Colin Barker, Oct 09 2016
Generic g.f.: x*(Sum_{l=0..j-1} x^l) / (1-x^j-(k-1)*x^(i+j)), with i > 0, j > 0 and k > 1.
EXAMPLE
For n = 13 the a(13) = a(8) + a(6) = 2 + 1 = 3.
MATHEMATICA
LinearRecurrence[{0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1}, {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, 70] (* or *)
CoefficientList[ Series[(1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4)/(1-x^5-x^7), {x, 0, 70}], x] (* Robert G. Wilson v, Nov 25 2016 *)
nxt[{a_, b_, c_, d_, e_, f_, g_}]:={b, c, d, e, f, g, a+c}; NestList[nxt, {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, 70][[;; , 1]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 22 2024 *)
PROG
(PARI) Vec(x*(1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4)/((1-x+x^2)*(1+x-x^3-x^4-x^5)) + O(x^100)) \\ Colin Barker, Oct 27 2016
(Magma) [n le 7 select 1 else Self(n-5)+Self(n-7): n in [1..70]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 30 2016
(SageMath)
@CachedFunction # a = A242763
def a(n): return 1 if n<8 else a(n-5) +a(n-7)
[a(n) for n in range(1, 76)] # G. C. Greubel, Oct 23 2024
CROSSREFS
Cf. A000079 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 2), A000244 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 3), A000302 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 4), A000351 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 5), A000400 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 6), A000420 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 7), A001018 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 8), A001019 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 9), A011557 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 10), A001020 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 11), A001021 (i = 0, j = 1, k = 12), A016116 (i = 0, j = 2, k = 2), A108411 (i = 0, j = 2, k = 3), A213173 (i = 0, j = 2, k = 4), A074872 (i = 0, j = 2, k = 5), A173862 (i = 0, j = 3, k = 2), A127975 (i = 0, j = 3, k = 3), A200675 (i = 0, j = 4, k = 2), A111575 (i = 0, j = 4, k = 3), A000045 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 2), A001045 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 3), A006130 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 4), A006131 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 5), A015440 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 6), A015441 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 7), A015442 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 8), A015443 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 9), A015445 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 10), A015446 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 11), A015447 (i = 1, j = 1, k = 12), A000931 (i = 1, j = 2, k = 2), A159284 (i = 1, j = 2, k = 3), A238389 (i = 1, j = 2, k = 4), A097041 (i = 1, j = 2, k = 10), A079398 (i = 1, j = 3, k = 2), A103372 (i = 1, j = 4, k = 2), A103373 (i = 1, j = 5, k = 2), A103374 (i = 1, j = 6, k = 2), A000930 (i = 2, j = 1, k = 2), A077949 (i = 2, j = 1, k = 3), A084386 (i = 2, j = 1, k = 4), A089977 (i = 2, j = 1, k = 5), A178205 (i = 2, j = 1, k = 11), A103609 (i = 2, j = 2, k = 2), A077953 (i = 2, j = 2, k = 3), A226503 (i = 2, j = 3, k = 2), A122521 (i = 2, j = 6, k = 2), A003269 (i = 3, j = 1, k = 2), A052942 (i = 3, j = 1, k = 3), A005686 (i = 3, j = 2, k = 2), A237714 (i = 3, j = 2, k = 3), A238391 (i = 3, j = 2, k = 4), A247049 (i = 3, j = 3, k = 2), A077886 (i = 3, j = 3, k = 3), A003520 (i = 4, j = 1, k = 2), A108104 (i = 4, j = 2, k = 2), A005708 (i = 5, j = 1, k = 2), A237716 (i = 5, j = 2, k = 3), A005709 (i = 6, j = 1, k = 2), A122522 (i = 6, j = 2, k = 2), A005710 (i = 7, j = 1, k = 2), A237718 (i = 7, j = 2, k = 3), A017903 (i = 8, j = 1, k = 2).
Sequence in context: A071806 A025781 A218379 * A018119 A177001 A143594
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
STATUS
approved