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A166539
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a(n) = (10*n + 7*(-1)^n + 5)/4.
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2, 8, 7, 13, 12, 18, 17, 23, 22, 28, 27, 33, 32, 38, 37, 43, 42, 48, 47, 53, 52, 58, 57, 63, 62, 68, 67, 73, 72, 78, 77, 83, 82, 88, 87, 93, 92, 98, 97, 103, 102, 108, 107, 113, 112, 118, 117, 123, 122, 128, 127, 133, 132, 138, 137, 143, 142, 148, 147, 153, 152, 158
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OFFSET
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1,1
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FORMULA
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a(n) = 5*n - a(n-1), n>=2.
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3), n>=4.
G.f.: x*(2-3*x*(x-2))/((x-1)^2*(x+1)). (End)
E.g.f.: (1/4)*(5*(1 + 2*x)*exp(x) + 7*exp(-x) - 12).
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3). (End)
Sum_{n>=1} (-1)^(n+1)/a(n) = 1/3 + sqrt((5-2*sqrt(5))/5)*Pi/5. - Amiram Eldar, Feb 24 2023
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EXAMPLE
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For n=2, a(2)=5*2-2=8; n=3, a(3)=5*3-8=7; n=4, a(4)=5*4-7=13.
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MATHEMATICA
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RecurrenceTable[{a[1]==2, a[n]==5n-a[n-1]}, a[n], {n, 70}] (* or *) LinearRecurrence[{1, 1, -1}, {2, 8, 7}, 70] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jun 29 2011 *)
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KEYWORD
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nonn,easy
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approved
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