OFFSET
1,2
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (1, 1, 1, 1).
FORMULA
a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) + a(n-3) + a(n-4).
G.f.: -x*(1+x)*(2*x^2+2*x+1)/(-1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4). a(n)=2*A000078(n+3)+2*A000078(n)-A001631(n+1). [R. J. Mathar, Apr 20 2009]
MATHEMATICA
a[1] = 1; a[2] = 4; a[3] = 9; a[4] = 16; a[n_] := a[n] = a[n - 1] + a[n - 2] + a[n - 3] + a[n - 4]; Table[ a[n], {n, 33}] (* Robert G. Wilson v *)
LinearRecurrence[{1, 1, 1, 1}, Range[4]^2, 40] (* Harvey P. Dale, Oct 16 2012 *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Jun Mizuki (suzuki32(AT)sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp), May 11 2004
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Robert G. Wilson v and Labos Elemer, May 12 2004, May 11 2004
STATUS
approved