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A099784 Sum C(n-k,2k)2^k*(-2)^(n-3k), k=0..floor(n/3). +0
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1, -2, 4, -6, 4, 16, -92, 312, -848, 1960, -3824, 5760, -3824, -15392, 88384, -299616, 814144, -1881344, 3669568, -5524608, 3657472, 14807680, -84909824, 287723520, -781639424, 1805843968, -3521371136, 5298829824 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

0,2

COMMENT

In general a(n)=sum{k=0..floor(n/3), C(n-k,2k)u^k*v^(n-3k)} has g.f. (1-v*x)/((1-v*x)^2-u*x^2) and satisfies the recurrence a(n)=2uv*a(n-1)-v^2*a(n-2)+u*a(n-3).

FORMULA

G.f.: (1+2x)/((1+2x)^2-2x^3); a(n)=sum{k=0..floor(n/3), C(n-k, 2k)2^(n-2k)(-1)^(n-3k); a(n)=-4a(n-1)-4a(n-2)+2a(n-3).

CROSSREFS

Sequence in context: A011176 A074320 A014428 this_sequence A082747 A127275 A071288

Adjacent sequences: A099781 A099782 A099783 this_sequence A099785 A099786 A099787

KEYWORD

easy,sign

AUTHOR

Paul Barry (pbarry(AT)wit.ie), Oct 26 2004

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