Some Linear Recurrences Motivated by Stern's Diatomic Array

Abstract

We define a triangular array closely related to Stern's diatomic array and show that for a fixed integer $r\geq 1$, the sum $u_r(n)$ of the $r$th powers of the entries in row $n$ satisfy a linear recurrence with constant coefficients. The proof technique yields a vast generalization. In certain cases we can be more explicit about the resulting linear recurrence.