OFFSET
1,2
FORMULA
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} (2^n - 1)^k.
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} A329943(n,k).
a(n) = Sum_{k=1..n} A245789(k,n).
For n > 1, a(n) = ((2^n - 1)^(n+1) - 1)/(2^n - 2) - 1. - Vaclav Kotesovec, Jan 21 2026
EXAMPLE
The a(2) = 3 + 9 = 12:
({1}) ({1},{1})
({2}) ({1},{2})
({1,2}) ({1},{1,2})
({2},{1})
({2},{2})
({2},{1,2})
({1,2},{1})
({1,2},{2})
({1,2},{1,2})
MATHEMATICA
a[n_] := a[n] = Sum[(2^n - 1)^k, {k, 1, n}]; Table[a[n], {n, 1, 15}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra, Jan 10 2026
STATUS
approved
