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A085480 a(n) = p^n + q^n, where p = (3 + sqrt 21)/2, q = (3 - sqrt 21)/2. +0
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3, 15, 54, 207, 783, 2970, 11259, 42687, 161838, 613575, 2326239, 8819442, 33437043, 126769455, 480619494, 1822166847, 6908359023, 26191577610, 99299809899, 376474162527, 1427321917278, 5411388239415, 20516130470079 (list; graph; listen)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENT

A Jacobsthal variation.

p - q = sqrt 21; pq = -3; p + q = 3.

REFERENCES

Thomas Koshy, "Fibonacci and Lucas Numbers with Applications", Wiley, 2001, p. 471.

LINKS

Index entries for sequences related to linear recurrences with constant coefficients

Tanya Khovanova, Recursive Sequences

FORMULA

a(n)=3*a(n-1)+3*a(n-2), a(1)=3, a(2)=15. G.f.: 3x*(1+2x)/(1-3x-3x^2). [From Philippe DELEHAM (kolotoko(AT)wanadoo.fr), Nov 19 2008]

EXAMPLE

a(4) = q^4 + q^4 = 207; p^5 + q^5 = 783, where p = (3 + sqrt 21)/2, q = (3 - sqrt 21)/2.

CROSSREFS

Cf. A030195.

Sequence in context: A166035 A038192 A147618 this_sequence A099581 A026696 A082708

Adjacent sequences: A085477 A085478 A085479 this_sequence A085481 A085482 A085483

KEYWORD

nonn

AUTHOR

Gary W. Adamson (qntmpkt(AT)yahoo.com), Jul 02 2003

EXTENSIONS

More terms from Philippe DELEHAM (kolotoko(AT)wanadoo.fr), Sep 12 2009

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