OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
The sequence has been extended to n=1 using the formula. - Andrew Howroyd, Dec 12 2024
LINKS
Andrew Howroyd, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1000
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Minimal Edge Cut.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Sun Graph.
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (4,-2,-4,3).
FORMULA
a(n) = (3^n + (-1)^n)/2 + n - 1 = A046717(n) + n - 1. - Andrew Howroyd, Dec 12 2024
PROG
(PARI) a(n) = (3^n + (-1)^n)/2 + n - 1 \\ Andrew Howroyd, Dec 12 2024
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,new
AUTHOR
Eric W. Weisstein, Dec 07 2024
EXTENSIONS
a(1)-a(2) prepended and a(7) onwards from Andrew Howroyd, Dec 12 2024
STATUS
approved