OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Let b(n) = -a(n)/(-8)^n, {b(n)} = {1, 3/4, -19/32, 85/128, -1741/2048, 9685/8192, -114375/65536, ...}, then Sum_{n>=0} b(n) is clearly divergent since Sum_{n>=0} a(n)*x^n has radius of convergence 1/16. Let c(n) = -A349846(n)/(-4)^n, {c(n)} = {1, 3/2, -5/8, 7/16, -45/128, 77/256, -273/1024, ...}, then Sum_{n>=1} c(n) is the Cauchy product of Sum_{n>=0} b(n) with itself. Since |c(n)| ~ 1/sqrt(Pi*n) and |c(n+1)|/|c(n)| = ((2*n-1)*(2*n+3)) / ((2*n+1)*(2*n+2)) < 1, Sum_{n>=0} c(n) is conditionally convergent by Leibniz's criterion. {b(n)} serves as an example such that the Cauchy product of a divergent series with itself can be conditionally convergent.
LINKS
Wikipedia, Cauchy product
EXAMPLE
Let C(n) denote the Catalan numbers, P = A004981.
a(0) = -P(0) = -1;
a(1) = 2^3 * C(0) * P(0) - P(1) = 6;
a(2) = 2^3 * C(0) * P(1) + 2^5 * C(1) * P(0) - P(2) = 38;
a(3) = 2^3 * C(0) * P(2) + 2^5 * C(1) * P(1) + 2^7 * C(2) * P(0) - P(3) = 340;
a(4) = 2^3 * C(0) * P(3) + 2^5 * C(1) * P(2) + 2^7 * C(2) * P(1) + 2^9 * C(3) * P(0) - P(4) = 3482.
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AUTHOR
Jianing Song, Dec 01 2021
STATUS
approved