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A094434 a(n) = rightmost term of M^n * [1 0 0], with M = the 3 X 3 matrix [1 -1 0 / -1 3 -2 / 0 -2 2]. +0
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0, 2, 12, 60, 288, 1368, 6480, 30672, 145152, 686880, 3250368, 15380928, 72783360, 344414592, 1629787392, 7712236800, 36494696448, 172694757888, 817200368640, 3867033664512, 18298999775232, 86591796664320, 409756781334528 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,2

COMMENT

Left term in M^n * [1 0 0] = A094433(n). a(n)/ a(n-1) tends to 3 + sqrt(3) = 4.732050807...; e.g. a(9)/a(8) = 145152/30672 = 4.732394... 3. a(n)/ A094433(n) tends to 1 + sqrt(3); e.g. a(9)/A094433(9) = 145152/53136 = 2.731707... 4. M = a "stiffness matrix" with k1 = 1, k2 = 2, relating to Hooke's law governing the force on the nodes of compressed or stretched springs with stiffness constants k1, k2. (see A094433, A094431).

REFERENCES

Carl D. Meyer, "Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra", SIAM, 2000, p. 86-87.

EXAMPLE

a(4) = 60 since M^4 * [1 0 0] = [24 -84 60].

MATHEMATICA

Table[(MatrixPower[{{1, -1, 0}, {-1, 3, -2}, {0, -2, 2}}, n].{1, 0, 0})[[3]], {n, 24}] (from Robert G. Wilson v)

CROSSREFS

Cf. A094431, A094431, A094433.

Sequence in context: A143770 A062478 A005430 this_sequence A001574 A074445 A038154

Adjacent sequences: A094431 A094432 A094433 this_sequence A094435 A094436 A094437

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Gary W. Adamson (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), May 02 2004

EXTENSIONS

More terms from Robert G. Wilson v (rgwv(AT)rgwv.com), May 08 2004

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