OFFSET
0,4
FORMULA
a(0) = 1; a(n) = (1/2) * Sum_{k=2..n} k * 4^(k-2) * binomial(n,k) * a(n-k).
a(n) = n! * Sum_{k=0..floor(n/2)} 4^(n-2*k) * k! * Stirling2(n-k,k)/(2^k * (n-k)!).
MATHEMATICA
With[{nn=20}, CoefficientList[Series[1/(1-x/8 (Exp[4x]-1)), {x, 0, nn}], x] Range[0, nn]!] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 03 2023 *)
PROG
(PARI) my(N=30, x='x+O('x^N)); Vec(serlaplace(1/(1-x/8*(exp(4*x)-1))))
(PARI) a_vector(n) = my(v=vector(n+1)); v[1]=1; for(i=1, n, v[i+1]=sum(j=2, i, j*4^(j-2)*binomial(i, j)*v[i-j+1])/2); v;
(PARI) a(n) = n!*sum(k=0, n\2, 4^(n-2*k)*k!*stirling(n-k, k, 2)/(2^k*(n-k)!));
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Seiichi Manyama, May 24 2022
STATUS
approved