OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
Paolo Xausa, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..10000
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (0,2,0,-3,0,2,0,-1).
FORMULA
G.f.: (-1 - 5*x + 8*x^2 - 4*x^4 + 4*x^5 - x^6 - x^7)/(1 - x^2 + x^4)^2.
a(n) = 2*a(n-2) - 3*a(n-4) + 2*a(n-6) - a(n-8).
a(12*n) = -1.
a(5+12*n) = -1.
a(6+12*n) = 1.
a(11+12*n) = 1.
a(1+12*n) = -5-24*n.
a(2+12*n) = 6+24*n.
a(3+12*n) = -10-24*n.
a(4+12*n) = 11+24*n.
a(7+12*n) = 17+24*n.
a(8+12*n) = -18-24*n.
a(9+12*n) = 22+24*n.
a(10+12*n) = -23-24*n.
MATHEMATICA
LinearRecurrence[{0, 2, 0, -3, 0, 2, 0, -1}, {-1, -5, 6, -10, 11, -1, 1, 17}, 100] (* Paolo Xausa, Jan 28 2025 *)
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = (1+(2*n+3-n%3)*((n%6)*((n+1)%6)>0))*(-1)^(n+1+ceil(n/6))
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
sign,easy
AUTHOR
Thomas Scheuerle, Dec 08 2024
STATUS
approved