OFFSET
1,3
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (1,0,0,1,-1).
FORMULA
G.f.: x^2*(1+4*x+11*x^2+4*x^3)/((1-x)^2*(1+x)*(1+x^2)). - Colin Barker, Jan 14 2012
a(n) = a(n-1)+a(n-4)-a(n-5). - Colin Barker, Nov 29 2012
a(n) = 10*floor(n/4) + 4*n - 3*floor(n/2) - 4. - Christian Krause, Apr 12 2026
E.g.f.: (8 + 5*cos(x) + (10*x - 13)*cosh(x) + 5*sin(x) + 5*(2*x - 3)*sinh(x))/2. - Stefano Spezia, Apr 13 2026
MATHEMATICA
Select[Range[0, 300], Divisible[#^2-#, 20]&] (* or *) LinearRecurrence[ {1, 0, 0, 1, -1}, {0, 1, 5, 16, 20}, 60] (* Harvey P. Dale, Aug 16 2020 *)
PROG
(Python)
def A151980(n): return 10*(n>>2)-3*(n>>1)+(n-1<<2) # Chai Wah Wu, Apr 13 2026
(PARI) apply( {A151980(n)=n\4*10-n\2*3+n*4-4}, [1..99]) \\ M. F. Hasler, Apr 14 2026
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
N. J. A. Sloane, Aug 23 2009
STATUS
approved
