OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
For a guide to related sequences, see A211795.
LINKS
Index entries for linear recurrences with constant coefficients, signature (3, -2, -2, 3, -1).
FORMULA
a(n) = 3*a(n-1)-2*a(n-2)-2*a(n-3)+3*a(n-4)-a(n-5).
G.f.: (6*x^2 + 4*x^3)/(1 - 3*x + 2* x^2 + 2*x^3 - 3*x^4 + x^5).
MATHEMATICA
t = Compile[{{n, _Integer}}, Module[{s = 0},
(Do[If[w == Abs[x - y] + Abs[y - z], s = s + 1],
{w, 1, #}, {x, 1, #}, {y, 1, #}, {z, 1, #}] &[n]; s)]];
Map[t[#] &, Range[0, 40]] (* A212692 *)
%/2 (* integers *)
LinearRecurrence[{3, -2, -2, 3, -1}, {0, 0, 6, 22, 54}, 40]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, May 23 2012
STATUS
approved