a(n) = 34*a(n-1) - a(n-2), a(-1)=0, a(0)=1.
a(n) = S(n, 34) with S(n, x):= U(n, x/2) Chebyshev's polynomials of the 2nd kind. See
A049310. -
Wolfdieter Lang, Dec 11 2002
a(n) = (ap^(n+1) - am^(n+1))/(ap - am) with ap = 17+12*sqrt(2) and am = 17-12*sqrt(2).
a(n) = Sum_{k = 0..floor(n/2)} (-1)^k*binomial(n-k, k)*34^(n-2*k).
a(n) = sqrt((
A056771(n+1)^2 -1)/2)/12.
a(n) = 35*a(n-1) - 35*a(n-2) + a(n-3) with a(-1)=0, a(0)=1, a(1)=34. Also a(n) = (sqrt(2)/48)*((17+12*sqrt(2))^n-(17-12*sqrt(2))^n) = (sqrt(2)/48)*((3+2*sqrt(2))^(2n+2)-(3-2*sqrt(2))^(2n+2)) = (sqrt(2)/48)*((1+sqrt(2))^(4n+4)-(1-sqrt(2))^(4n+4)). -
Antonio Alberto Olivares, Mar 19 2008
Product {n >= 0} (1 + 1/a(n)) = 1/4*(4 + 3*sqrt(2)).
Product {n >= 1} (1 - 1/a(n)) = 2/17*(4 + 3*sqrt(2)). (End)
E.g.f.: exp(17*x)*(24*cosh(12*sqrt(2)*x) + 17*sqrt(2)*sinh(12*sqrt(2)*x))/24. -
Stefano Spezia, Apr 16 2023