OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} S(k, 13), with S(k, 13) = U(k, 13/2) = A078362(k) Chebyshev's polynomials of the second kind.
G.f.: 1/((1-x)*(1-13*x+x^2)) = 1/(1-14*x+14*x^2-x^3).
a(n) = 14*a(n-1)-14*a(n-2)+a(n-3) with n>=2, a(-1)=0, a(0)=1, a(1)=14.
a(n) = 13*a(n-1)-a(n-2)+1 with n>=1, a(-1)=0, a(0)=1.
a(n) = (S(n+1, 13) - S(n, 13) - 1)/11.
Sum_{n>=0} 1/a(n) = (15 - sqrt(165))/2. - Amiram Eldar, Jan 31 2026
MATHEMATICA
LinearRecurrence[{14, -14, 1}, {1, 14, 182}, 17] (* Amiram Eldar, Jan 31 2026 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Wolfdieter Lang, Aug 31 2004
STATUS
approved
