OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (0,3,0,-3,0,1).
FORMULA
a(n) = (3+(-1)^n+2*n+(5+(-1)^n)*n^2)/4. a(n) = 3*a(n-2)-3*a(n-4)+a(n-6). G.f.: -x*(x^2+2*x+2)*(x^3-x^2+3*x+1) / ((x-1)^3*(x+1)^3). - Colin Barker, Dec 18 2012
MATHEMATICA
LinearRecurrence[{0, 3, 0, -3, 0, 1}, {2, 8, 11, 27, 28, 58}, 50] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 22 2013 *)
PROG
(PARI) A093918(n)=if(n%2, n^2, 6*(n\2)^2)+n\2+1 \\ M. F. Hasler, Apr 04 2009
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Amarnath Murthy, Apr 25 2004
EXTENSIONS
Edited and extended beyond a(6) by M. F. Hasler, Apr 04 2009
STATUS
approved