Generalized Padovan Sequences and Figurate Numbers

Abstract

Generalized Padovan Sequences are more general class of sequences which are viewed as general form of the classical Padovan sequences named after English mathematician Richard Padovan. Figurate numbers are special class of numbers which occur in various problems in number theory. In this paper, we discuss the limiting ratio of the recurrence relation formed by generalizing Padovan sequence and considering Figurate numbers as coefficients in two possible cases. We find very interesting numbers turning out to be limiting ratios under our assumptions.