OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
Vincenzo Librandi, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..800
FORMULA
G.f.: 2/(1 - 9*x + sqrt((1-x) * (1-17*x))).
(n+2)*a(n) = 9*(2*n+1)*a(n-1) - 17*(n-1)*a(n-2) for n > 1.
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..floor(n/2)} 16^k * 9^(n-2*k) * binomial(n,2*k) * Catalan(k).
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} 4^k * binomial(n,k) * Catalan(k+1).
E.g.f.: exp(9*x)*BesselI(1, 8*x)/(4*x). - Stefano Spezia, Oct 30 2025
MATHEMATICA
Table[Sum[ 16^k*9^(n-2*k)*Binomial[n, 2*k]*CatalanNumber[k], {k, 0, Floor[n/2]}], {n, 0, 30}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 30 2025 *)
PROG
(PARI) my(N=30, x='x+O('x^N)); Vec(serreverse(x/(1+9*x+16*x^2))/x)
(Magma) [&+[Catalan(k)*16^k * 9^(n-2*k)* Binomial(n, 2*k): k in [0..Floor(n/2)]] : n in [0..30] ]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 30 2025
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Seiichi Manyama, Aug 20 2025
STATUS
approved
