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A317825
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a(1) = 1, a(n) = 3*a(n/2) if n is even, a(n) = n - a(n-1) if n is odd.
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5
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1, 3, 0, 9, -4, 0, 7, 27, -18, -12, 23, 0, 13, 21, -6, 81, -64, -54, 73, -36, 57, 69, -46, 0, 25, 39, -12, 63, -34, -18, 49, 243, -210, -192, 227, -162, 199, 219, -180, -108, 149, 171, -128, 207, -162, -138, 185, 0, 49, 75, -24, 117, -64, -36, 91, 189, -132, -102, 161, -54, 115, 147, -84, 729, -664, -630, 697, -576
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1,2
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COMMENTS
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Sequence has an elegant fractal-like scatter plot, situated (approximately) symmetrically over X-axis.
This sequence can also be generalized with some modifications. Let f_k(1) = 1. f_k(n) = floor(k*a(n/2)) if n is even, f_k(n) = n - f_k(n-1) if n is odd. This sequence is a(n) = f_k(n) where k = 3. For example, if k is e (A001113), then recurrence also provides a curious fractal-like structure that has some similarities with a(n). See Links section for their plots.
A scatterplot of (Sum_{i = 1..2*n} a(i)) - n^2 gives a similar plot as for a(n). - A.H.M. Smeets, Sep 01 2018
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FORMULA
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Sum_{i = 1..2*n-1} a(i) = n^2 for n >= 0.
Sum_{i = 1..2*n} a(i) = 3*a(n) + n^2 for n >= 0, a(0) = 0.
Sum_{i = 1..36*2^n} a(i) = 162*A085350(n) for n >= 0.
Lim_{n -> infinity} a(n)/n^2 = 0.
Lim_{n -> infinity} (Sum_{i = 1..n} a(i))/n^2 = 1/4. (End)
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MATHEMATICA
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Nest[Append[#1, If[EvenQ[#2], 3 #1[[#2/2]], #2 - #1[[-1]] ]] & @@ {#, Length@ # + 1} &, {1}, 67] (* Michael De Vlieger, Aug 22 2018 *)
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PROG
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(Python)
aa = [0]
a, n = 0, 0
while n < 16383:
....n = n+1
....if n%2 == 0:
........a = 3*aa[n//2]
....else:
........a = n-a
....aa = aa+[a]
(Magma) [n eq 1 select 1 else IsEven(n) select 3*Self(n div 2) else n- Self(n-1): n in [1..80]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Sep 03 2018
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approved
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