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A086857
a(0) = 0, a(1) = 1; for n > 1, a(n) = (a(n-1) + a(n-2) + 1)^2.
0
0, 1, 4, 36, 1681, 2951524, 8721425678436, 76063317347503405466861521, 5785628245908339259107661858418165485688992626641764
OFFSET
0,3
COMMENTS
The next term -- a(9) -- has 104 digits. [Harvey P. Dale, Apr 08 2012]
MAPLE
c[0] := 0:c[1] := 1:for i from 2 to 10 do c[i] := (c[i-1]+c[i-2]+1)^2:od:seq(c[j], j=0..10); # Sascha Kurz
MATHEMATICA
RecurrenceTable[{a[0]==0, a[1]==1, a[n]==(a[n-1]+a[n-2]+1)^2}, a, {n, 9}] (* Harvey P. Dale, Apr 08 2012 *)
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A371611 A143764 A152287 * A174864 A374390 A175493
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Ernest Brewster (Bill(AT)zlink.net), Sep 15 2003
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Ray Chandler, Sep 16 2003
STATUS
approved