OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (4,-6,4,-1).
FORMULA
a(n) = (n^3 + 6*n^2 + 17*n + 6)/6.
a(n) = A004006(n+2) - 2, n > 0.
From Elmo R. Oliveira, May 22 2026: (Start)
G.f.: (1 + x - 2*x^2 + x^3)/(1 - x)^4.
E.g.f.: exp(x)*(6 + 24*x + 9*x^2 + x^3)/6.
a(n) = 4*a(n-1) - 6*a(n-2) + 4*a(n-3) - a(n-4).
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = (n^3 + 6*n^2 + 17*n + 6)/6;
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Torlach Rush, Feb 06 2021
STATUS
approved
