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A055452
a(n) = T(n,n-2), array T as in A055450.
8
1, 3, 5, 19, 75, 305, 1270, 5390, 23236, 101480, 448085, 1997115, 8973255, 40602093, 184853055, 846206025, 3892585325, 17984308775, 83417287855, 388297304825, 1813341109825, 8493372326675, 39889629750600
OFFSET
2,2
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = 5*hypergeometric([4-n,7/2],[5],-4), for n>3. - Peter Luschny, Aug 15 2012
MATHEMATICA
Table[If[n<4, 2*n-3, 5*Hypergeometric2F1[4-n, 7/2, 5, -4]], {n, 2, 40}] (* G. C. Greubel, Jan 29 2024 *)
PROG
(Magma) [n le 3 select 2*n-3 else Round(5*HypergeometricSeries2F1(4-n, 7/2, 5, -4)): n in [2..40]]; // G. C. Greubel, Jan 29 2024
(SageMath)
def A055452(n): return 2*n-3 if n<4 else 5*hypergeometric([4-n, 7/2], [5], -4).simplify()
[A055452(n) for n in range(2, 41)] # G. C. Greubel, Jan 29 2024
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, May 18 2000
STATUS
approved