OFFSET
0,5
COMMENTS
a(n+2), n>=0, is the (5,2)-Padovan sequence p(5,2;n)with o.g.f. 1/(1-5*x^2-2*x^3). See A000931(n+3) ((1,1)-Padovan), and the W. Lang link given there, also for a combinatorial interpretation. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 28 2010
LINKS
G. C. Greubel, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (0,5,2).
FORMULA
From R. J. Mathar, Feb 15 2008: (Start)
O.g.f.: -x^2 / ( (2*x+1)*(x^2+2*x-1) ).
a(n) = [(-2)^n + A078343(n)]/7. (End)
MATHEMATICA
a = {0, 0, 1}; Do[AppendTo[a, 5*a[[ -2]] + 2*a[[ -3]]], {40}]; a (* Stefan Steinerberger, Feb 15 2008 *)
LinearRecurrence[{0, 5, 2}, {0, 0, 1}, 100] (* G. C. Greubel, Sep 28 2016 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Paul Curtz, Feb 13 2008
EXTENSIONS
More terms from R. J. Mathar and Stefan Steinerberger, Feb 15 2008
STATUS
approved