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0,3
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FORMULA
For n>0, a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} Sum_{j=0..k-1} Pochhammer(-1/2,k) * binomial(2k,j) * (-1)^j*2^(1+2n-2k)*(j-k)^(2n)/k!. - Benedict W. J. Irwin, May 25 2017
E.g.f.: sqrt(1 - sinh(x)^2). - Peter Bala, Feb 20 2026
MAPLE
# makes use of Graves' method for computing inverse functions
d := proc (n, x) option remember; if n = 0 then sqrt(1 - x^2) else simplify( sqrt(1 + x^2)*diff(d(n-1, x), x) ) end if end proc:
seq( eval(d(2*n, x), x = 0), n = 0..20 ); # Peter Bala, Feb 20 2026
MATHEMATICA
With[{nn=30}, Take[CoefficientList[Series[Cos[ArcSin[Sinh[x]]], {x, 0, nn}], x] Range[0, nn]!, {1, -1, 2}]] (* Harvey P. Dale, Sep 07 2015 *)
MaxVal = 13; Join[{1}, Table[ Sum[Pochhammer[-(1/2), k] Binomial[2 k, j] (-1)^(j) 2^(1 + 2 i - 2 k) (j - k)^(2 i)/k!, {k, 1, MaxVal}, {j, 0, k - 1}], {i, 1, MaxVal}]] (* Benedict W. J. Irwin, May 25 2017 *)
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KEYWORD
sign,easy
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STATUS
approved
