OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
The binomial transform of this sequence is 2, 8, 42, 248,... = 2*A108404(n).
REFERENCES
C. Smith, A Treatise on Algebra, Macmillan, London, 5th ed., 1950, p. 360, Example 44.
LINKS
Colin Barker, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
P. Bhadouria, D. Jhala, and B. Singh, Binomial Transforms of the k-Lucas Sequences and its Properties, The Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science (JMCS), Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 81-92; sequence B_4.
Takao Komatsu, Asymmetric Circular Graph with Hosoya Index and Negative Continued Fractions, arXiv:2105.08277 [math.CO], 2021.
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (6,-4).
FORMULA
G.f.: 2*( 1-3*x ) / ( 1-6*x+4*x^2 ).
a(n) = 2*A098648(n).
From Colin Barker, Sep 21 2017: (Start)
a(n) = (3-sqrt(5))^n + (3+sqrt(5))^n.
a(n) = 6*a(n-1) - 4*a(n-2) for n>1.
(End)
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[2*(1 - 3 x)/(1 - 6 x + 4 x^2), {x, 0, 23}], x] (* Michael De Vlieger, Aug 26 2021 *)
LinearRecurrence[{6, -4}, {2, 6}, 30] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jun 30 2024 *)
PROG
(PARI) Vec(2*(1 - 3*x) / (1 - 6*x + 4*x^2) + O(x^30)) \\ Colin Barker, Sep 21 2017
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
R. J. Mathar, Nov 10 2013
STATUS
approved