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a(n) is also the number of minimal fibrations of a bidirectional n-cycle over the 2-bouquet up to precompositions with automorphisms of the n-cycle and postcomposition with automorphisms of the 2-bouquet. (Boldi et al.) - Sebastiano Vigna, Jan 08 2018

For n >= 3, also the number of distinct planar embeddings of the n-sunlet graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, May 21 2024

For n >= i, i = 6,7, a(n - i) is the number of incongruent two-color bracelets of n beads, i of which are black (cf. A005513, A032280), having a diameter of symmetry. The latter means the following: if we imagine (0,1)-beads as points (with the corresponding labels) dividing a circumference of a bracelet into n identical parts, then a diameter of symmetry is a diameter (connecting two beads or not) such that a 180-degree turn of one of two sets of points around it (obtained by splitting the circumference by this diameter) leads to the coincidence of the two sets (including their labels). - Vladimir Shevelev, May 03 2011

From Johannes W. Meijer, May 20 2011: (Start)

The Kn11, Kn12, Kn13, Fi1 and Ze1 triangle sums, see A180662 for their definitions, of the Connell-Pol triangle A159797 are linear sums of shifted versions of the duplicated tetrahedral numbers, e.g., Fi1(n) = a(n-1) + 5*a(n-2) + a(n-3) + 5*a(n-4).

The Kn11, Kn12, Kn13, Kn21, Kn22, Kn23, Fi1, Fi2, Ze1 and Ze2 triangle sums of the Connell sequence A001614 as a triangle are also linear sums of shifted versions of the sequence given above. (End)

The number of quadruples of integers [x, u, v, w] that satisfy x > u > v > w >= 0, n + 5 = x + u. - Michael Somos, Feb 09 2015

Also, this sequence is the fourth column in the triangle of the coefficients of the sum of two consecutive Fibonacci polynomials F(n+1, x) and F(n, x) (n>=0) in ascending powers of x. - Mohammad K. Azarian, Jul 18 2018

Equivalently, T(n,k) is the number of orbits of k-element subsets of the vertices of a regular n-gon under the usual action of the dihedral group D_n, or under the action of Euclidean plane isometries. Note that each row of the table is symmetric and unimodal. - Austin Shapiro, Apr 20 2009

Also, the number of k-chords in n-tone equal temperament, up to (musical) transposition and inversion. Example: there are 29 tetrachords, 38 pentachords, 50 hexachords in the familiar 12-tone equal temperament. Called "Forte set-classes," after Allen Forte who first cataloged them. - Jon Wild, May 21 2004

Also number of n X 2 binary matrices under row and column permutations and column complementations (if offset is 0).

Also Molien series for certain 4-D representation of dihedral group of order 8.

With offset 4, number of bracelets (turnover necklaces) of n-bead of 2 colors with 4 red beads. - Washington Bomfim, Aug 27 2008

From Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 23 2011: (Start)

Also number of non-equivalent necklaces of 4 beads each of them painted by one of n colors.

The sequence solves the so-called Reis problem about convex k-gons in case k=4 (see our comment to A032279). (End)

Number of 2 X 2 matrices with nonnegative integer values totaling n under row and column permutations. - Gabriel Burns, Nov 08 2016

From Petros Hadjicostas, Jan 12 2019: (Start)

By "necklace", Vladimir Shevelev (above) means "turnover necklace", i.e., a bracelet. Zagaglia Salvi (1999) also uses this terminology: she calls a bracelet "necklace" and a necklace "cycle".

According to Cyvin et al. (1997), the sequence (a(n): n >= 0) consists of "the total numbers of isomers of polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons with q + 1 rings and q internal carbons in one ring (class Q_q)", where q = 4 and n is the hydrogen content (i.e., we count certain isomers of C_{n+2*q} H_n with q = 4 and n >= 0). (End)

From Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 23 2011: (Start)

Also number of non-equivalent necklaces of 8 beads each of them painted by one of n colors.

The sequence solves the so-called Reis problem about convex k-gons in case k=8 (see our comment at A032279). (End)

From Petros Hadjicostas, Jul 14 2018: (Start)

Let (c(n): n >= 1) be a sequence of nonnegative integers and let C(x) = Sum_{n>=1} c(n)*x^n be its g.f. Let k be a positive integer. Let a_k = (a_k(n): n >= 1) be the output sequence of the DIK[k] transform of sequence (c(n): n >= 1), and let A_k(x) = Sum_{n>=1} a_k(n)*x^n be its g.f. See Bower's web link below. It can be proved that, when k is even, A_k(x) = ((1/k)*Sum_{d|k} phi(d)*C(x^d)^(k/d) + (1/2)*C(x^2)^((k/2)-1)*(C(x)^2 + C(x^2)))/2.

For this sequence, k=8, c(n) = 1 for all n >= 1, and C(x) = x/(1-x). Thus, a(n) = a_8(n) for all n >= 1. Since a_k(n) = 0 for 1 <= n <= k-1, the offset of this sequence is n = k = 8. Applying the formula for the g.f. of DIK[8] of (c(n): n >= 1) with C(x) = x/(1-x) and k=8, we get Herbert Kociemba's formula below.

Here, a(n) is defined to be the number of n-bead bracelets of two colors with 8 red beads and n-8 black beads. But it is also the number of dihedral compositions of n with 8 parts. (This statement is equivalent to Vladimir Shevelev's statement above that a(n) is the "number of non-equivalent necklaces of 8 beads each of them painted by one of n colors." By "necklaces", he means "turnover necklaces". See the second paragraph of Section 2 in his 2004 paper in the Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics.)

Two cyclic compositions of n (with k = 8 parts) belong to the same equivalence class corresponding to a dihedral composition of n if and only if one can be obtained from the other by a rotation or reversal of order. (End)

From Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 23 2011: (Start)

Also number of non-equivalent (turnover) necklaces of 10 beads each of them painted by one of n colors.

The sequence solves the so-called Reis problem about convex k-gons in case k=10 (see our comment to A032279). (End)

From Vladimir Shevelev, Apr 23 2011: (Start)

Also number of non-equivalent (turnover) necklaces of 12 beads each of them painted by one of n colors.

The sequence solves the so-called Reis problem about convex k-gons in case k=12 (see our comment to A032279). (End)

Each vertex of the 2 simple cubic graphs is assigned an integer number (weight) >=1. The weight of the graph is the sum of the weights of the vertices.

The cycle indices of the permutation group of vertex permutations of the two cubic graphs on 6 vertices are ( +t[1]^6 +3*t[1]^2*t[2]^2 +2*t[3]^2 +4*t[2]^3 +2*t[6])/12 and +( +t[1]^6 +6*t[1]^4*t[2] +9*t[1]^2*t[2]^2 +4*t[1]^3*t[3] +12*t[1]*t[2]*t[3] +6*t[2]^3 +18*t[2]*t[4] +12*t[6] +4*t[3]^2)/72 . The ordinary generating function of the sequence is obtained by adding the two cycle indices and setting t[i] -> x^i/(1-x^i).

Bracelets that have no reflection symmetry are also known as chiral bracelets.

Here, for n >= 6, a(n) is also the number of dihedral compositions of n with 6 parts that have no reflection symmetry. Taking the MacMahon conjugates of these dihedral compositions, we see that a(n) is also the number of dihedral compositions of n into n-6 parts that have no reflection symmetry.

A cyclic composition b_1 + b_2 + ... + b_k of n into k parts is an equivalent class of (linear) compositions of n into k parts (placed on a circle) such that two such (linear) compositions are equivalent iff one can be obtained from the other by a rotation. Such compositions were first studied extensively by Sommerville (1909).

A dihedral composition b_1 + b_2 + ... + b_k of n into k parts is an equivalent class of (linear) compositions of n into k parts (placed on a circle) such that two such (linear) compositions are equivalent iff one can be obtained from the other by a rotation or a reversal of order. Such compositions were studied, for example, by Knopfmacher and Robbins (2013).

Given a bracelet of length n with k white beads and n-k black beads, we may get the corresponding dihedral composition using MacMahon's correspondence: start with a white bead and count that bead and the black beads that follow (in one direction), and call that b_1; then start with the next white bead and count that one and the black beads that follow, and call that b_2; repeat this process until you reach the k-th white bead and count that one and the black beads that follow, and call that b_k. The corresponding dihedral composition is b_1 + b_2 + ... + b_k.

If in the previous paragraph (given a bracelet of length n with k white beads and n-k black beads), we replace the white beads with black beads and the black beads with white beads, we get a dihedral composition of n into n-k parts: c_1 + c_2 + ... + c_{n-k}. These two dihedral compositions (which correspond to the same bracelet) are called "conjugate" compositions. See p. 273 in Sommerville (1909) for an explanation of "conjugate" compositions in the context of cyclic compositions.

Symmetric cyclic compositions of a positive integer n were first studied by Sommerville (1909, pp. 301-304). It can be proved that the study of necklaces with reflection symmetry using beads of two colors is equivalent to the study of symmetric cyclic compositions of a positive integer. Clearly all the necklaces with reflection symmetry are all the bracelets (turnover necklaces) with reflection symmetry. See also the comments for sequences A119963, A292200, and A295925.