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A123672 a(1)=1; for n > 1, a(n)=(2^n-1)*a(n-1)+(-1)^n. +0
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1, 4, 27, 406, 12585, 792856, 100692711, 25676641306, 13120763707365, 13422541272634396, 27475941985082608611, 112513982428913282262046, 921602030075228695008418785, 15098606058722471710322924954656 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,2

COMMENT

This sequence allows us to prove that the constant C defined in A048651 is irrationnal. Indeed, for any n >1 we get |(C+1)*A005329(n)-a(n)|<1/2^n

REFERENCES

J. Lynch et al., Irrationnality of an infinite product, Amer. Math. Monthly 87 (1980) 408-409

PROGRAM

(PARI) a(n)=if(n<2, 1, (2^n-1)*a(n-1)+(-1)^n)

CROSSREFS

Cf. A005329, A048651.

Adjacent sequences: A123669 A123670 A123671 this_sequence A123673 A123674 A123675

Sequence in context: A119820 A058155 A104169 this_sequence A119030 A120093 A133018

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Benoit Cloitre (benoit7848c(AT)orange.fr), Nov 16 2006

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