a(n) gives the length of the word obtained after n steps with the substitution rule 0->1111, 1->11110, starting from 0. The number of 1's and 0's of this word is 4*a(n-1) and 4*a(n-2), respectively.
Inverse binomial transform of odd Pell bisection
A001653. With a leading zero, inverse binomial transform of even Pell bisection
A001542, divided by 2. -
Paul Barry, May 16 2003
For positive n, a(n) equals the permanent of the n X n tridiagonal matrix with 4's along the main diagonal, and 2's along the superdiagonal and the subdiagonal. -
John M. Campbell, Jul 19 2011
Pisano period lengths: 1, 1, 8, 1, 3, 8, 6, 1, 24, 3, 120, 8, 21, 6, 24, 1, 16, 24, 360, 3, ... . -
R. J. Mathar, Aug 10 2012