OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
a(n) is the number of lattice paths from (0,0) to (3n,n) using only the steps (1,0) and (0,1) and whose only lattice points on the line y = x/3 are the path's endpoints. - Lucas A. Brown, Aug 21 2020
FORMULA
a(n) = 4*A006632(n).
G.f.: 4*x*F(x)^3 where F(x) = 1 + x*F(x)^4 is the g.f. of A002293.
D-finite with recurrence 3*n*(3*n-1)*(3*n-2)*a(n) -8*(4*n-5)*(4*n-3)*(2*n-1)*a(n-1)=0, a(0)=1. - R. J. Mathar, Jan 26 2025
MATHEMATICA
Array[3 Binomial[4 #, #]/(4 # - 1) &, 21] (* Michael De Vlieger, Aug 21 2020 *)
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = {3*binomial(4*n, n)/(4*n-1)} \\ Andrew Howroyd, Aug 21 2020
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Lucas A. Brown, Aug 21 2020
STATUS
approved