OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
Right side of the binomial sum n-> sum( (-1)^i * (n - 2*i)^(n+2) * binomial(n, i), i=0..n/2)
REFERENCES
A. P. Prudnikov, Yu. A. Brychkov and O.I. Marichev, "Integrals and Series", Volume 1: "Elementary Functions", Chapter 4: "Finite Sums", New York, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1986-1992, Eq. (4.2.2.27)
FORMULA
a(n) = 2^(n-2)*n*(n+2)!/3
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Yong Kong (ykong(AT)curagen.com), Dec 28 2000
STATUS
approved