A254619 a(n) = 4^n*(2*n + 1)!/n!.

1, 24, 960, 53760, 3870720, 340623360, 35424829440, 4250979532800, 578133216460800, 87876248902041600, 14763209815542988800, 2716430606059909939200, 543286121211981987840000, 117349802181788109373440000

Offset

0,2

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..13.

Formula

E.g.f.: 1/(1 - 16*x)^(3/2) = 1 + 24*x + 960*x^2/2! + 53760*x^3/3! + ....

Recurrence equation: a(n) = 8*(2*n + 1)*a(n-1) with a(0) = 1.

2nd order recurrence equation: a(n) = (20*n + 6)*a(n-1) - 16*(2*n - 1)^2*a(n-2) with a(0) = 1, a(1) = 24.

Define a sequence b(n) := a(n)*sum {k = 0..n} 1/((2*k + 1)*4^k) beginning [1, 26, 1052, 59032, 4251984, 374204832, 38917967808, ...]. It is not difficult to check that b(n) also satisfies the previous 2nd order recurrence equation (and so is an integer sequence). From this observation we can obtain the continued fraction expansion

log(3) = Sum {k >= 0} 1/((2*k + 1)*4^k) = 1 + 2/(24 - 16*3^2/(46 - 16*5^2/(66 - ... - 16*(2*n - 1)^2/((20*n + 6) - ... )))).

Alternative 2nd order recurrence equation: a(n) = (12*n + 10)*a(n-1) + 16*(2*n - 1)^2*a(n-2) with a(0) = 1, a(1) = 24.

Define now a sequence c(n) := a(n)*sum {k = 0..n} (-1)^k/((2*k + 1)*4^k) beginning [1, 22, 892, 49832, 3589584, 315853152, 32849393088, ...], which, along with a(n), satisfies the alternative 2nd order recurrence equation. From this observation we find the continued fraction expansion 2*arctan(1/2) = Sum {k >= 0} (-1)^k/((2*k + 1)*4^k) = 1 - 2/(24 + 16*3^2/(34 + 16*5^2/(46 + ... + 16*(2*n - 1)^2/((12*n + 10) + ... )))). Cf. A254381 and A254620.

Maple

seq(4^n*(2*n + 1)!/n!, n = 0..13);

Mathematica

Table[4^n (2n+1)!/n!, {n, 0, 20}] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 02 2021 *)

Crossrefs

Cf. A002391, A034910, A073000, A254381, A254620.

Sequence in context: A001866 A033590 A174586 * A006175 A058810 A265872

Adjacent sequences: A254616 A254617 A254618 * A254620 A254621 A254622

Keyword

nonn,easy

Author

Peter Bala, Feb 03 2015

Status

approved