OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
Seiichi Manyama, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (12,-48,88,-204,480,-384,960,-816,704,-768,384,-64).
FORMULA
G.f.: (1-2*x-2*x^2) * ((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2 + 48*x^3)/((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2 - 16*x^3)^3.
a(n) = 12*a(n-1) - 48*a(n-2) + 88*a(n-3) - 204*a(n-4) + 480*a(n-5) - 384*a(n-6) + 960*a(n-7) - 816*a(n-8) + 704*a(n-9) - 768*a(n-10) + 384*a(n-11) - 64*a(n-12).
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[(1-2*x-2*x^2)*((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2+48*x^3)/((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2-16*x^3)^3, {x, 0, 30}], x] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 02 2026 *)
PROG
(PARI) my(A=2, B=1, C=4*A^2*B, N=3, M=30, x='x+O('x^M), X=1-A*x-A*B*x^2, Y=3); Vec(sum(k=0, N\2, C^k*binomial(N, 2*k)*X^(N-2*k)*x^(Y*k))/(X^2-C*x^Y)^N)
(Magma) m:=30; R<x>:=PowerSeriesRing(Integers(), m); Coefficients(R! (1-2*x-2*x^2) * ((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2 + 48*x^3)/((1-2*x-2*x^2)^2 - 16*x^3)^3); // Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 02 2026
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Seiichi Manyama, Dec 21 2025
STATUS
approved
