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A295955 revision #10

A295955

Solution of the complementary equation a(n) = a(n-1) + a(n-2) + b(n) + 1, where a(0) = 3, a(1) = 4, b(0) = 1, b(1) = 2, b(2) = 5, and (a(n)) and (b(n)) are increasing complementary sequences.

3, 4, 13, 24, 45, 78, 133, 222, 367, 602, 984, 1602, 2603, 4223, 6845, 11088, 17954, 29064, 47041, 76129, 123196, 199352, 322576, 521957, 844563, 1366551, 2211146, 3577730, 5788910, 9366675, 15155621, 24522333, 39677992, 64200364, 103878396, 168078801

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OFFSET

0,1

COMMENTS

The increasing complementary sequences a() and b() are uniquely determined by the titular equation and initial values. a(n)/a(n-1) -> (1 + sqrt(5))/2 = golden ratio (A001622).

See A295862 for a guide to related sequences.

LINKS

Clark Kimberling, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..2000

Clark Kimberling, Complementary equations, J. Int. Seq. 19 (2007), 1-13.

EXAMPLE

a(0) = 3, a(1) = 4, b(0) = 1, b(1) = 2, b(2) = 5

b(3) = 6 (least "new number")

a(2) = a(1) + a(0) + b(2) + 1 = 13

Complement: (b(n)) = (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, ...)

MATHEMATICA

a[0] = 3; a[1] = 4; b[0] = 1; b[1] = 2; b[2] = 5;

a[n_] := a[n] = a[n - 1] + a[n - 2] + b[n] + 1;