A143817 Let A(0) = 1, B(0) = 0 and C(0) = 0. Let B(n+1) = Sum_{k = 0..n} binomial(n,k)* A(k), C(n+1) = Sum_{k = 0..n} binomial(n,k)*B(k) and A(n+1) = Sum_{k = 0..n} binomial(n,k)*C(k). This entry gives the sequence C(n).

0, 0, 1, 3, 7, 16, 46, 203, 1178, 7242, 43786, 259634, 1540540, 9414639, 61061613, 428890726, 3266930298, 26581123093, 226393705465, 1986997358251, 17827284972818, 163278469610570, 1531115974317975, 14771302315885372, 147267150734530892, 1521022490460243316

Offset

0,4

Comments

Compare with A024429 and A024430.

This sequence and its companion sequences A(n) = A143815 and B(n) = A143816 may be viewed as generalizations of the Bell numbers A000110. Define R(n) = Sum_{k >= 0} (3k)^n/(3k)! for n = 0,1,2,.... Then the real number R(n) is an integral linear combination of R(0) = 1 + 1/3! + 1/6! + ...., R(2) - R(1) = 1/1! + 1/4! + 1/7! + ... and R(1) = 1/2! + 1/5! + 1/8! + ... . Some examples are given below. The precise result is R(n) = A(n)*R(0) + B(n)*R(1) + C(n)*(R(2)-R(1)). This generalizes the Dobinski relation for the Bell numbers: Sum_{k >= 0} k^n/k! = A000110(n)*exp(1). See A143815 for more details. Compare with A143628 through A143631. The decimal expansions of R(0), R(2) - R(1) and R(1) may be found in A143819, A143820 and A143821 respectively.

Links

Alois P. Heinz, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..576

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Bell Polynomial.

Formula

a(n) = Sum_{k = 0..floor((n-2)/3)} Stirling2(n,3k+2).

Let w = exp(2*Pi*i/3) and set F(x) = (exp(x) + w*exp(w*x) + w^2*exp(w^2*x))/3 = x^2/2! + x^5/5! + x^8/8! + ... . Then the e.g.f. for the sequence is F(exp(x)-1).

A143815(n) + A143816(n) + A143817(n) = Bell(n).

a(n) = ( Bell_n(1) + w * Bell_n(w) + w^2 * Bell_n(w^2) )/3, where Bell_n(x) is n-th Bell polynomial and w = exp(2*Pi*i/3). - Seiichi Manyama, Oct 13 2022

Example

R(n) as a linear combination of R(0),R(1)
and R(2) - R(1).
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..R(n)..|.....R(0).....R(1)...R(2)-R(1)
=======================================
..R(3)..|.......1........1........3....
..R(4)..|.......6........2........7....
..R(5)..|......25.......11.......16....
..R(6)..|......91.......66.......46....
..R(7)..|.....322......352......203....
..R(8)..|....1232.....1730.....1178....
..R(9)..|....5672.....8233.....7242....
..R(10).|...32202....39987....43786....

Maple

# (1)
M:=24: a:=array(0..100): b:=array(0..100): c:=array(0..100):
a[0]:=1: b[0]:=0: c[0]:=0:
for n from 1 to M do
b[n]:=add(binomial(n-1, k)*a[k], k=0..n-1);
c[n]:=add(binomial(n-1, k)*b[k], k=0..n-1);
a[n]:=add(binomial(n-1, k)*c[k], k=0..n-1);
end do:
A143817:=[seq(c[n], n=0..M)];
# (2)
seq(add(Stirling2(n, 3*i+2), i = 0..floor((n-2)/3)), n = 0..24);
# third Maple program:
b:= proc(n, t) option remember; `if`(n=0, irem(t, 2),
      add(b(n-j, irem(t+1, 3))*binomial(n-1, j-1), j=1..n))
    end:
a:= n-> b(n, 2):
seq(a(n), n=0..25);  # Alois P. Heinz, Feb 20 2018

Mathematica

a[n_] := Sum[ StirlingS2[n, 3*i+2], {i, 0, (n-2)/3}]; Table[a[n], {n, 0, 23}] (* Jean-François Alcover, Mar 06 2013 *)

Prog

(PARI) Bell_poly(n, x) = exp(-x)*suminf(k=0, k^n*x^k/k!);
a(n) = my(w=(-1+sqrt(3)*I)/2); round(Bell_poly(n, 1)+w*Bell_poly(n, w)+w^2*Bell_poly(n, w^2))/3; \\ Seiichi Manyama, Oct 13 2022

Crossrefs

Cf. A000110, A024429, A024430, A143628, A143629, A143630, A143631, A143815, A143816, A143818, A143819, A143820, A143821.

Sequence in context: A351821 A005312 A341576 * A297210 A000963 A364646

Adjacent sequences: A143814 A143815 A143816 * A143818 A143819 A143820

Keyword

easy,nonn

Author

Peter Bala, Sep 03 2008

Extensions

Spelling/notation corrections by Charles R Greathouse IV, Mar 18 2010

Status

approved