OFFSET
0,2
FORMULA
a(n) = 2^(1 + 2*n)*((2*Gamma(5/2 + n))/(sqrt(Pi)*Gamma(2 + n)) - 1).
a(n) ~ 4^(n+1)*(sqrt(n/Pi) - 1/2).
a(n) = A000531(n+1). - R. J. Mathar, Jan 03 2018
a(n) = A033876(n)-2^(2*n+1). - R. J. Mathar, Jan 03 2018
MAPLE
a := n -> 2^(1 + 2*n)*((2*GAMMA(5/2 + n))/(sqrt(Pi)*GAMMA(2 + n)) - 1):
seq(a(n), n=0..23);
# alternative
A296769 := proc(n)
2^(2*n)*(doublefactorial(2*n+3)/(1+n)/doublefactorial(2*n)-2) ;
end proc:
seq(A296769(n), n=0..10) ; # R. J. Mathar, Jan 03 2018
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Peter Luschny, Dec 20 2017
STATUS
approved