A137637 a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} C(2k+2,k)*C(2k+2,n-k) ; equals row 2 of square array A137634 ; also equals the convolution of A137635 and the self-convolution of A073157.

1, 6, 32, 170, 899, 4764, 25318, 134964, 721562, 3868024, 20785035, 111931154, 603938905, 3264309644, 17671408012, 95800342628, 520022296700, 2826089180652, 15374990077568, 83727902852188, 456370687687082

Offset

0,2

Links

Seiichi Manyama, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1000

Formula

G.f.: A(x) = R(x)*G(x)^2, where R(x) = 1/sqrt(1-4*x*(1+x)^2) is the g.f. of A137635 and G(x) = (1-sqrt(1-4*x*(1+x)^2))/(2*x*(1+x)) is the g.f. of A073157.

Prog

(PARI) {a(n)=sum(k=0, n, binomial(2*k+2, k)*binomial(2*k+2, n-k))} /* Using the g.f.: */ {a(n)=local(R=1/sqrt(1-4*x*(1+x +x*O(x^n))^2), G=(1-sqrt(1-4*x*(1+x)^2+x^2*O(x^n)))/(2*x*(1+x+x*O(x^n)))); polcoeff(R*G^2, n, x)}

Crossrefs

Cf. A137634, A137635, A137636, A137638, A073157.

Sequence in context: A084326 A199699 A306900 * A125190 A264460 A180037

Adjacent sequences: A137634 A137635 A137636 * A137638 A137639 A137640

Keyword

nonn

Author

Paul D. Hanna, Jan 31 2008

Status

approved