Sums of generalized third-order Jacobsthal numbers by matrix methods
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https://doi.org/10.5540/tcam.2025.026.e01817Keywords:
Recurrence, sum, matrix method, companion matrix, third-order Jacobsthal number.Abstract
In this paper, we consider a certain third-order linear recurrence and then give generating matrices for the sums of positively and negatively subscripted terms of this recurrence. Further, we use matrix methods and derive explicit formulas for these sums.References
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