OFFSET
1,4
FORMULA
a(n) = A055864(n, 4).
a(n) = 0 for n = 1, 2, 3; a(n) = n^3*(n+1)^(n-4), n >= 4.
E.g.f.: (9*W(-x)^2 - 14*W(-x)^3 + 3*W(-x)^4 - 9*x^2 - 32*x^3 - 81*x^4)/(72*x), W(x) principal branch of Lambert's function.
a(n) ~ exp(1-9/(2*n)) * n^(n-1). - Amiram Eldar, Feb 07 2026
MAPLE
MATHEMATICA
a[n_] := If[n < 4, 0, n^3*(n+1)^(n-4)]; Array[a, 20] (* Amiram Eldar, Feb 07 2026 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 20 2000
STATUS
approved
