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A131056
6
1, 3, 7, 17, 41, 97, 225, 513, 1153, 2561, 5633, 12289, 26625, 57345, 122881, 262145, 557057, 1179649, 2490369, 5242881, 11010049, 23068673, 48234497, 100663297, 209715201, 436207617, 905969665
OFFSET
1,2
FORMULA
Binomial transform of A131055: (1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, ...). A131056 = A131054 as an infinite lower triangular matrix * [1,2,3,...] as a vector.
G.f.: x*(1-2*x+2*x^3)/((1-x)*(1-2*x)^2); a(n)=-0^n/2+2^(n-1)*(n+1)+1. - Paul Barry, Jun 14 2008
a(n) = 2+A099035(n-1), n>1. - Juri-Stepan Gerasimov, Oct 02 2011
EXAMPLE
a(4) = 17 = (1, 3, 3, 1) dot (1, 2, 2, 4) = (1 + 6 + 6 + 4).
MATHEMATICA
LinearRecurrence[{5, -8, 4}, {1, 3, 7, 17}, 40] (* Harvey P. Dale, Apr 30 2022 *)
PROG
(PARI) Vec(x*(1-2*x+2*x^3)/((1-x)*(1-2*x)^2)+O(x^99)) \\ Charles R Greathouse IV, Jun 12 2015
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Gary W. Adamson, Jun 12 2007
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Paul Barry, Jun 14 2008
STATUS
approved