# Math Help - Interesting sequence - find closed form

1. ## Interesting sequence - find closed form

This sequence has me stumped.... anyone have an idea on what the closed form is?

0, 1, 4, 12, 28, 55, 96, 154

2. Originally Posted by vexiked
This sequence has me stumped.... anyone have an idea on what the closed form is?

0, 1, 4, 12, 28, 55, 96, 154
I'm not surprised, see this

CB

3. Originally Posted by CaptainBlack
I'm not surprised, see this

CB
Whoa! awesome resource. CaptainBlack, can you point me to a sticky with useful links such as that? I've been searching around with the google, but come up with too much random junk.

Thanks!

4. Originally Posted by vexiked
This sequence has me stumped.... anyone have an idea on what the closed form is?

0, 1, 4, 12, 28, 55, 96, 154
Labelling $a_0, a_1, a_2, \ldots$ . Then $a_1$ is the first triangular number, $a_2$ is the second square number, $a_3$ is the third pentagonal number, etc...

I'm just working on a closed form but it shouldn't be too difficult at all.

Pomp

EDIT: $a_n = n \left( {}^nC_2 + 1 \right)$ works.