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A143849
Let x(1) = 1 and x(n) = x(n-1)^2 + i for n>1; a(n) is the imaginary part of x(n).
2
0, 1, 3, 1, -17, -2719, -33231617, -1990664248298239, 825155821714086784897292716543, -6468873315977272230111786035347284128217298704834756326835199
OFFSET
1,3
FORMULA
a(n+1) = 2*a(n)*A143848(n) + 1.
EXAMPLE
The x(n) sequence starts 1, 1+i, 3*i, -9+i, 80-17*i, 6111-2719*i, ...
CROSSREFS
A143848 gives the read part of x(n).
Sequence in context: A151918 A089974 A346039 * A380013 A370233 A335689
KEYWORD
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AUTHOR
Reinhard Zumkeller, Sep 03 2008
EXTENSIONS
Definition clarified by N. J. A. Sloane, Jul 11 2024 at the suggestion of Harvey P. Dale.
STATUS
approved