A174618 For n odd a(n) = a(n-2) + a(n-3), for n even a(n) = a(n-2) + a(n-5); with a(1) = 0, a(2) = 1.

0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 17, 28, 27, 45, 44, 72, 72, 116, 117, 188, 189, 305, 305, 494, 493, 799, 798, 1292, 1292, 2090, 2091, 3382, 3383, 5473, 5473, 8856, 8855, 14329, 14328, 23184, 23184, 37512, 37513, 60696

Offset

1,7

Comments

Combination a(2n)=A005252(n-1) and a(2n+1)=A024490(n). Consecutive pairs add up to A000045 and subtract to A010892. If a(1)= 1 formula gives: A103609.

Links

Harvey P. Dale, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1000

Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (0,2,0,-1,0,0,0,1).

Formula

G.f.: -x^2*(1-x^2+x^3) / ( (x^4-x^2+1)*(x^4+x^2-1) ). - R. J. Mathar, Jan 27 2011

Example

As consecutive pairs: (0,1),(0,1),(1,1),(2,1),(3,2),(4,4),...

Mathematica

nxt[{n_, a_, b_, c_, d_, e_}]:={n+1, b, c, d, e, If[EvenQ[n], d+c, d+a]}; NestList[nxt, {5, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1}, 50][[All, 2]] (* or *) LinearRecurrence[ {0, 2, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1}, 60] (* Harvey P. Dale, Nov 15 2019 *)

Crossrefs

Cf. A005252, A024490, A000045, A010892.

Sequence in context: A239243 A206738 A282971 * A365006 A144241 A094173

Adjacent sequences: A174615 A174616 A174617 * A174619 A174620 A174621

Keyword

nonn,easy

Author

Mark Dols, Mar 23 2010

Status

approved