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A134940 Define f(n) (n>=0) by e(n+1) = e(n) + 3^{n+1} - 1 + 2*f(n), where the numbers e(n) are defined in A134939; then a(n) is the numerator of f(n). +0
2
0, 17, 424, 7889, 131920, 2099537, 32570104, 498191249, 7559339680, 114166849937, 1719485965384, 25855100073809, 388391603257840, 5830958998038737, 87510144649440664, 1313063982494679569, 19699665930299694400, 295528344080575921937, 4433225354293155251944 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

0,2

REFERENCES

M. A. Alekseyev and T. Berger, On the expected number of random moves to solve the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, Preprint, 2008.

FORMULA

f(n) = (6*3^n-1)*(5^n-3^n)/(2*3^n); a(n) = (6*3^n-1)*(5^n-3^n)/2. - Max Alekseyev, Feb 04 2008

EXAMPLE

The values of f(0), ..., f(3) are 0, 17/3, 424/9, 7889/27.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A134939.

Adjacent sequences: A134937 A134938 A134939 this_sequence A134941 A134942 A134943

Sequence in context: A053106 A114357 A142997 this_sequence A027404 A053114 A035022

KEYWORD

nonn,frac

AUTHOR

Toby Berger (tb6n(AT)virginia.edu), Jan 23 2008

EXTENSIONS

Values of f(4) onwards and general formula found by Max Alekseyev (maxale(AT)gmail.com), Feb 02 2008, Feb 04 2008

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