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A276266
a(0) = a(1) = a(2) = 1; for n>2, a(n) = ( a(n-1)*a(n-2) + 1 )^2 / a(n-3).
2
1, 1, 1, 4, 25, 10201, 16259565169, 1100432328310492581042546436, 31383529740086705883339675381564403354342372463018335778292540655564225
OFFSET
0,4
LINKS
FORMULA
a(n) = A208209(n)^2.
MATHEMATICA
RecurrenceTable[{a[n] == (a[n - 1] a[n - 2] + 1)^2/a[n - 3], a[0] == a[1] == a[2] == 1}, a, {n, 0, 8}] (* Michael De Vlieger, Aug 26 2016 *)
PROG
(Ruby)
def A(m, n)
a = Array.new(m, 1)
ary = [1]
while ary.size < n + 1
i = a[1..-1].inject(:*) + 1
i *= i
break if i % a[0] > 0
a = *a[1..-1], i / a[0]
ary << a[0]
end
ary
end
def A276266(n)
A(3, n)
end
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A317699 A284106 A063802 * A276268 A350081 A350080
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Seiichi Manyama, Aug 26 2016
STATUS
approved