a(n) equals the coefficient of x^n in the (n+1)-th power of Jacobi theta_3(x) where theta_3(x) = 1 + 2*Sum_{n>=1} x^(n^2). - Paul D. Hanna, Oct 26 2009
a(n) is divisible by n+1: a(n)/(n+1) = A166952(n) for n>=0. - Paul D. Hanna, Oct 26 2009
a(n) ~ c * d^n / sqrt(n), where d = 4.13273137623493996302796465... (= 1/radius of convergence A166952), c = 0.70710538549959357505200... . - Vaclav Kotesovec, Sep 10 2014
EXAMPLE
There are a(2)=12 solutions (x,y,z) of 2=x^2+y^2+z^2: 3 permutations of (1,1,0), 3 permutations of (-1,-1,0) and 6 permutations of (1, -1,0).