OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
a(n) gives the lower independence number of the (n+3)-halved cube graph up to at least n = 7. - Eric W. Weisstein, Dec 14 2023
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = 2*a(n-1) - 2*a(n-2) + 2*a(n-3); a(0)=1, a(1)=2, a(2)=2. - Harvey P. Dale, Nov 30 2011
From R. J. Mathar, Mar 13 2021: (Start)
a(n) + a(n+1) = |A078071(n+1)|.
a(n) = (-1)^n*A077993(n). (End)
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[1/(1 - 2 x + 2 x^2 - 2 x^3), {x, 0, 50}], x] (* Harvey P. Dale, Nov 30 2011 *)
LinearRecurrence[{2, -2, 2}, {1, 2, 2}, 50] (* Harvey P. Dale, Nov 30 2011 *)
Table[RootSum[-2 + 2 # - 2 #^2 + #^3 &, 4 #^n - 6 #^(n + 1) + 7 #^(n + 2) &]/22, {n, 0, 20}] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Dec 14 2023 *)
PROG
(PARI) Vec(1/(1-2*x+2*x^2-2*x^3)+O(x^99)) \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Sep 26 2012
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
N. J. A. Sloane, Nov 17 2002
STATUS
approved