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A020944
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a(2n+1) = |a(2n) - a(2n-1)|, a(2n) = a(n) + a(n-1), a(0) = -1.
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-1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 5, 4, 7, 3, 8, 5, 7, 2, 7, 5, 8, 3, 7, 4, 5, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3
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OFFSET
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0,9
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COMMENTS
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a(n) = abs(t(n+1)) if n>0 where t(n) is the twisted Stern sequence defined by R. Bacher and M. Coons. - Michael Somos, Jan 08 2011
a(A153893(n)) = 0. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Mar 13 2011
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LINKS
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Table of n, a(n) for n=0..105.
Roland Bacher, Twisting the Stern sequence, arXiv:1005.5627v1 [math.CO], 2010.
Michael Coons, On Some Conjectures concerning Stern's Sequence and its Twist, arXiv:1008.0193v3 [math.NT], 2010.
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FORMULA
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G.f. A(x) satisfies: A(x) = 2*x + (1 + x + x^2) * A(x^2). - Michael Somos, Jan 08 2011
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EXAMPLE
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G.f. = -1 + x + x^3 + x^4 + x^6 + x^7 + 2*x^8 + x^9 + x^10 + x^12 + x^13 + 2*x^14 + ...
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MATHEMATICA
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a[ n_] := Which[ n < 2, Boole[n == 1] - Boole[n == 0], OddQ[n], Abs[a[n - 1] - a[n - 2]], True, a[n/2] + a[n/2 - 1]]; (* Michael Somos, Jul 25 2018 *)
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PROG
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(PARI) {a(n) = if( n<2, (n==1) - (n==0), n%2, abs( a(n-1) - a(n-2) ), a(n/2) + a(n/2 - 1) )}; /* Michael Somos, Jan 08 2011 */
(PARI) {a(n) = my(A, m); if( n<0, 0, m = 1; A = -1 + O(x); while( m <= n, m*=2; A = 2*x + (1 + x + x^2) * subst( A, x, x^2 ) ); polcoeff( A, n ) )}; /* Michael Somos, Jan 08 2011 */
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a020944 n = a020944_list !! n
a020944_list = -1 : f [1, 0] where f (x:y:xs) = x : f (y:xs ++ [x, x+y])
-- Same list generator function as for a020951_list, cf. A020951.
-- Reinhard Zumkeller, Mar 13 2013
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CROSSREFS
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Cf. A020947-A020950.
Sequence in context: A275849 A025906 A213369 * A287729 A025897 A029421
Adjacent sequences: A020941 A020942 A020943 * A020945 A020946 A020947
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KEYWORD
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sign
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AUTHOR
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Clark Kimberling
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EXTENSIONS
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More terms from Henry Bottomley, May 16 2001
Added a(0) from Michael Somos, Jan 08 2011
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STATUS
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approved
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