OFFSET
0,3
FORMULA
a(n) = binomial(2*n-2*k, n-k)*binomial(2*n-k-1, k-1)*(n-k)!/2^(n-k) = A132062(2*n, n).
a(n) = (3*n)! / (3 * 2^n * n!^2)) for n >= 1, that is A245066(n) / 3 for n >= 1.
a(n) = (n-1)! * [x^n] (1 + x*hypergeom([4/3, 5/3], [2], (27*x)/2)) for n >= 1.
a(n) = a(n - 1)*(27*n^3 - 54*n^2 + 33*n - 6)/(2*n^2 - 2*n).
MAPLE
a := n -> ifelse(n = 0, 1, (3*n)! / (3* 2^n * n!^2)): seq(a(n), n = 0..16);
# Alternative:
gf := 1 + x*hypergeom([4/3, 5/3], [2], (27*x)/2): ser := series(gf, x, 18):
seq(ifelse(n=0, 1, (n-1)!)*coeff(ser, x, n), n = 0..16);
# Or:
a := proc(n) option remember; if n < 2 then return 1 fi;
a(n - 1)*(27*n^3 - 54*n^2 + 33*n - 6)/(2*n^2 - 2*n) end:
MATHEMATICA
Table[n!2^(-n)Binomial[3n-1, 2n]Binomial[2n, n], {n, 0, 16}] (* James C. McMahon, Oct 27 2024 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Peter Luschny, Oct 26 2024
STATUS
approved