0,2

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Index entries for sequences related to sums of squares

Expansion of theta_3(z)^8. Also a(n)=16*(-1)^n*sum_{0<d|n}(-1)^d*d^3.

G.f.: s(2)^40/(s(1)*s(4))^16, where s(k) := subs(q=q^k, eta(q)) and eta(q) is Dedekind's function, cf. A010815. [Fine]

Euler transform of period 4 sequence [16, -24, 16, -8, ...]. - Michael Somos, Apr 10 2005

a(n)=16b(n) and b(n) is multiplicative with b(p^e) = (p^(3*e+3)-1)/(p^3-1) -2[p<3]. - Michael Somos Sep 25 2005

G.f.: 1 +16 Sum_{k>0} k^3 x^k/(1-(-x)^k) . - Michael Somos Sep 25 2005

Euler transform of period 4 sequence [16, -24, 16, -8, ...]. - Michael Somos Sep 25 2005

Expansion of (eta(q^2)^5/(eta(q)eta(q^4))^2)^8 in powers of q. - Michael Somos Sep 25 2005

Expansion of phi(q)^8 in powers of q where phi() is a Ramanujan theta function. - Michael Somos Mar 21 2008

1 + 16*q + 112*q^2 + 448*q^3 + 1136*q^4 + 2016*q^5 + 3136*q^6 + 5504*q^7 + ...

(sum(x^(m^2), m=-10..10))^8;

Needs["NumberTheory`NumberTheoryFunctions`"]; Table[SumOfSquaresR[8, n], {n, 0, 33}] (*Chandler*)

(PARI) a(n)=if(n<1, n==0, 16*(-1)^n*sumdiv(n, d, (-1)^d*d^3))

(PARI) {a(n)=local(A); if(n<0, 0, A=x*O(x^n); polcoeff( (eta(x^2+A)^5/ (eta(x+A)*eta(x^4+A))^2)^8, n))} /* Michael Somos Sep 25 2005 */

A035016(n) = (-1)^n * a(n). 16 * A008457(n) = a(n) unless n=0.

Sequence in context: A053526 A107908 A144449 this_sequence A035016 A081194 A121148

Adjacent sequences: A000140 A000141 A000142 this_sequence A000144 A000145 A000146

nonn,easy

N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com).