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A374009
a(n) = (1 + (n+7)^2 - (n-8)*(-1)^n)/2.
9
29, 44, 48, 63, 71, 86, 98, 113, 129, 144, 164, 179, 203, 218, 246, 261, 293, 308, 344, 359, 399, 414, 458, 473, 521, 536, 588, 603, 659, 674, 734, 749, 813, 828, 896, 911, 983, 998, 1074, 1089, 1169, 1184, 1268, 1283, 1371, 1386, 1478, 1493, 1589, 1604, 1704, 1719
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Fill an array with the natural numbers n = 1,2,... along diagonals in alternating 'down' and 'up' directions. a(n) is row 8 of the boustrophedon-style array (see example).
In general, row k is given by (1+t^2+(n-k)*(-1)^t)/2, t = n+k-1. Here, k=8.
FORMULA
a(n) = a(n-1) + 2*a(n-2) - 2*a(n-3) - a(n-4) + a(n-5).
G.f.: -x*(29*x^4-15*x^3-54*x^2+15*x+29)/((x+1)^2*(x-1)^3).
a(n) = A374008(n+1) + (-1)^n.
EXAMPLE
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [10] [11] [12]
[ 1] 1 3 4 10 11 21 22 36 37 55 56 78 ...
[ 2] 2 5 9 12 20 23 35 38 54 57 77 ...
[ 3] 6 8 13 19 24 34 39 53 58 76 ...
[ 4] 7 14 18 25 33 40 52 59 75 ...
[ 5] 15 17 26 32 41 51 60 74 ...
[ 6] 16 27 31 42 50 61 73 ...
[ 7] 28 30 43 49 62 72 ...
[ 8] 29 44 48 63 71 ...
[ 9] 45 47 64 70 ...
[10] 46 65 69 ...
[11] 66 68 ...
[12] 67 ...
...
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[-(29*x^4 - 15*x^3 - 54*x^2 + 15*x + 29)/((x + 1)^2*(x - 1)^3), {x, 0, 50}], x]
k := 8; Table[(1 + (n + k - 1)^2 + (n - k) (-1)^(n + k - 1))/2, {n, 80}]
PROG
(Magma) [(1 + (n+7)^2 - (n-8)*(-1)^n)/2: n in [1..80]];
CROSSREFS
For rows k = 1..10: A131179 (k=1) n>0, A373662 (k=2), A373663 (k=3), A374004 (k=4), A374005 (k=5), A374007 (k=6), A374008 (k=7), this sequence (k=8), A374010 (k=9), A374011 (k=10).
Row 8 of the table in A056011.
Column 8 of the rectangular array in A056023.
Sequence in context: A323628 A020997 A108280 * A248429 A077782 A059414
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Wesley Ivan Hurt, Jun 24 2024
STATUS
approved