OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (10,-36,54,-27).
FORMULA
a(n) = ((2*n^2+4*n+3) * 3^(n+1) - 1)/8.
From Enrique Navarrete, Dec 02 2025: (Start)
a(n) = 10*a(n-1) - 36*a(n-2) + 54*a(n-3) - 27*a(n-4).
E.g.f.: ((54*x^2 + 54*x + 9)*exp(3*x) - exp(x))/8. (End)
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[1/((1-x)(1-3x)^3), {x, 0, 30}], x] (* or *) LinearRecurrence[{10, -36, 54, -27}, {1, 10, 64, 334}, 30] (* Harvey P. Dale, May 16 2026 *)
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = ((2*n^2+4*n+3)*3^(n+1)-1)/8;
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Seiichi Manyama, Nov 24 2023
STATUS
approved
