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Sometimes also called lambda numbers.

Also denominators of continued fraction convergents to sqrt(2): 1, 3/2, 7/5, 17/12, 41/29, 99/70, 239/169, 577/408, 1393/985, 3363/2378, 8119/5741, 19601/13860, 47321/33461, 114243/80782, ... = A001333/A000129.

Number of lattice paths from (0,0) to the line x=n-1 consisting of U=(1,1), D=(1,-1) and H=(2,0) steps (i.e., left factors of Grand Schroeder paths); for example, a(3)=5, counting the paths H, UD, UU, DU and DD. - Emeric Deutsch, Oct 27 2002

a(2*n) with b(2*n) := A001333(2*n), n >= 1, give all (positive integer) solutions to Pell equation b^2 - 2*a^2 = +1 (see Emerson reference). a(2*n+1) with b(2*n+1) := A001333(2*n+1), n >= 0, give all (positive integer) solutions to Pell equation b^2 - 2*a^2 = -1.

Bisection: a(2*n+1) = T(2*n+1, sqrt(2))/sqrt(2) = A001653(n), n >= 0 and a(2*n) = 2*S(n-1,6) = 2*A001109(n), n >= 0, with T(n,x), resp. S(n,x), Chebyshev's polynomials of the first, resp. second kind. S(-1,x)=0. See A053120, resp. A049310. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jan 10 2003

Consider the mapping f(a/b) = (a + 2b)/(a + b). Taking a = b = 1 to start with and carrying out this mapping repeatedly on each new (reduced) rational number gives the following sequence 1/1, 3/2, 7/5, 17/12, 41/29, ... converging to 2^(1/2). Sequence contains the denominators. - Amarnath Murthy, Mar 22 2003

This is also the Horadam sequence (0,1,1,2). Limit_{n->oo} a(n)/a(n-1) = sqrt(2) + 1 = A014176. - Ross La Haye, Aug 18 2003

Number of 132-avoiding two-stack sortable permutations.

From Herbert Kociemba, Jun 02 2004: (Start)

For n > 0, the number of (s(0), s(1), ..., s(n)) such that 0 < s(i) < 4 and |s(i) - s(i-1)| <= 1 for i = 1,2,...,n, s(0) = 2, s(n) = 3.

Number of (s(0), s(1), ..., s(n)) such that 0 < s(i) < 4 and |s(i) - s(i-1)| <= 1 for i = 1,2,...,n, s(0) = 1, s(n) = 2. (End)

Counts walks of length n from a vertex of a triangle to another vertex to which a loop has been added. - Mario Catalani (mario.catalani(AT)unito.it), Jul 23 2004

Apart from initial terms, Pisot sequence P(2,5). See A008776 for definition of Pisot sequences. - David W. Wilson

Sums of antidiagonals of A038207 [Pascal's triangle squared]. - Ross La Haye, Oct 28 2004

The Pell primality test is "If N is an odd prime, then P(N)-Kronecker(2,N) is divisible by N". "Most" composite numbers fail this test, so it makes a useful pseudoprimality test. The odd composite numbers which are Pell pseudoprimes (i.e., that pass the above test) are in A099011. - Jack Brennen, Nov 13 2004

a(n) = sum of n-th row of triangle in A008288 = A094706(n) + A000079(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Dec 03 2004

Pell trapezoids (cf. A084158); for n > 0, A001109(n) = (a(n-1) + a(n+1))*a(n)/2; e.g., 1189 = (12+70)*29/2. - Charlie Marion, Apr 01 2006

(0!a(1), 1!a(2), 2!a(3), 3!a(4), ...) and (1,-2,-2,0,0,0,...) form a reciprocal pair under the list partition transform and associated operations described in A133314. - Tom Copeland, Oct 29 2007

Let C = (sqrt(2)+1) = 2.414213562..., then for n > 1, C^n = a(n)*(1/C) + a(n+1). Example: C^3 = 14.0710678... = 5*(0.414213562...) + 12. Let X = the 2 X 2 matrix [0, 1; 1, 2]; then X^n * [1, 0] = [a(n-1), a(n); a(n), a(n+1)]. a(n) = numerator of n-th convergent to (sqrt(2)-1) = 0.414213562... = [2, 2, 2, ...], the convergents being [1/2, 2/5, 5/12, ...]. - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 21 2007

A = sqrt(2) = 2/2 + 2/5 + 2/(5*29) + 2/(29*169) + 2/(169*985) + ...; B = ((5/2) - sqrt(2)) = 2/2 + 2/(2*12) + 2/(12*70) + 2/(70*408) + 2/(408*2378) + ...; A+B = 5/2. C = 1/2 = 2/(1*5) + 2/(2*12) + 2/(5*29) + 2/(12*70) + 2/(29*169) + ... - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 16 2008

From Clark Kimberling, Aug 27 2008: (Start)

Related convergents (numerator/denominator):

lower principal convergents: A002315/A001653

upper principal convergents: A001541/A001542

intermediate convergents: A052542/A001333

lower intermediate convergents: A005319/A001541

upper intermediate convergents: A075870/A002315

principal and intermediate convergents: A143607/A002965

lower principal and intermediate convergents: A143608/A079496

upper principal and intermediate convergents: A143609/A084068. (End)

Equals row sums of triangle A143808 starting with offset 1. - Gary W. Adamson, Sep 01 2008

Binomial transform of the sequence:= 0,1,0,2,0,4,0,8,0,16,..., powers of 2 alternating with zeros. - Philippe Deléham, Oct 28 2008

a(n) is also the sum of the n-th row of the triangle formed by starting with the top two rows of Pascal's triangle and then each next row has a 1 at both ends and the interior values are the sum of the three numbers in the triangle above that position. - Patrick Costello (pat.costello(AT)eku.edu), Dec 07 2008

Starting with offset 1 = eigensequence of triangle A135387 (an infinite lower triangular matrix with (2,2,2,...) in the main diagonal and (1,1,1,...) in the subdiagonal). - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 29 2008

Starting with offset 1 = row sums of triangle A153345. - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 24 2008

From Charlie Marion, Jan 07 2009: (Start)

In general, denominators, a(k,n) and numerators, b(k,n), of continued fraction convergents to sqrt((k+1)/k) may be found as follows:

let a(k,0) = 1, a(k,1) = 2k; for n > 0, a(k,2n) = 2*a(k,2n-1) + a(k,2n-2)

and a(k,2n+1) = (2k)*a(k,2n) + a(k,2n-1);

let b(k,0) = 1, b(k,1) = 2k+1; for n > 0, b(k,2n) = 2*b(k,2n-1) + b(k,2n-2)

and b(k,2n+1) = (2k)*b(k,2n) + b(k,2n-1).

For example, the convergents to sqrt(2/1) start 1/1, 3/2, 7/5, 17/12, 41/29.

In general, if a(k,n) and b(k,n) are the denominators and numerators, respectively, of continued fraction convergents to sqrt((k+1)/k) as defined above, then

k*a(k,2n)^2 - a(k,2n-1)*a(k,2n+1) = k = k*a(k,2n-2)*a(k,2n) - a(k,2n-1)^2 and

b(k,2n-1)*b(k,2n+1) - k*b(k,2n)^2 = k+1 = b(k,2n-1)^2 - k*b(k,2n-2)*b(k,2n);

for example, if k=1 and n=3, then a(1,n) = a(n+1) and

1*a(1,6)^2 - a(1,5)*a(1,7) = 1*169^2 - 70*408 = 1;

1*a(1,4)*a(1,6) - a(1,5)^2 = 1*29*169 - 70^2 = 1;

b(1,5)*b(1,7) - 1*b(1,6)^2 = 99*577 - 1*239^2 = 2;

b(1,5)^2 - 1*b(1,4)*b(1,6) = 99^2 - 1*41*239 = 2.

Cf. A001333, A142238, A142239, A153313, A153314, A153315, A153316, A153317, A153318.

(End)

Starting with offset 1 = row sums of triangle A155002, equivalent to the statement that the Fibonacci sequence convolved with the Pell sequence prefaced with a "1": (1, 1, 2, 5, 12, 29, ...) = (1, 2, 5, 12, 29, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Jan 18 2009

It appears that P(p) == 8^((p-1)/2) (mod p), p = prime; analogous to [Schroeder, p. 90]: Fp == 5^((p-1)/2) (mod p). Example: Given P(11) = 5741, == 8^5 (mod 11). Given P(17) = 11336689, == 8^8 (mod 17) since 17 divides (8^8 - P(17)). - Gary W. Adamson, Feb 21 2009

Equals eigensequence of triangle A154325. - Gary W. Adamson, Feb 12 2009

Another combinatorial interpretation of a(n-1) arises from a simple tiling scenario. Namely, a(n-1) gives the number of ways of tiling a 1 X n rectangle with indistinguishable 1 X 2 rectangles and 1 X 1 squares that come in two varieties, say, A and B. For example, with C representing the 1 X 2 rectangle, we obtain a(4)=12 from AAA, AAB, ABA, BAA, ABB, BAB, BBA, BBB, AC, BC, CA and CB. - Martin Griffiths, Apr 25 2009

a(n+1) = 2*a(n) + a(n-1), a(1)=1, a(2)=2 was used by Theon from Smyrna. - Sture Sjöstedt, May 29 2009

The n-th Pell number counts the perfect matchings of the edge-labeled graph C_2 x P_(n-1), or equivalently, the number of domino tilings of a 2 X (n-1) cylindrical grid. - Sarah-Marie Belcastro, Jul 04 2009

As a fraction: 1/79 = 0.0126582278481... or 1/9799 = 0.000102051229...(1/119 and 1/10199 for sequence in reverse). - Mark Dols, May 18 2010

Limit_{n->oo} (a(n)/a(n-1) - a(n-1)/a(n)) tends to 2.0. Example: a(7)/a(6) - a(6)/a(7) = 169/70 - 70/169 = 2.0000845... - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 16 2010

Numbers k such that 2*k^2 +- 1 is a square. - Vincenzo Librandi, Jul 18 2010

Starting (1, 2, 5, ...) = INVERTi transform of A006190: (1, 3, 10, 33, 109, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Aug 06 2010

[u,v] = [a(n), a(n-1)] generates all Pythagorean triples [u^2-v^2, 2uv, u^2+v^2] whose legs differ by 1. - James R. Buddenhagen, Aug 14 2010

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares six A[5] vectors, with decimal values between 21 and 336, lead to this sequence (without the leading 0). For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A078057. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

Let the 2 X 2 square matrix A=[2, 1; 1, 0] then a(n) = the (1,1) element of A^(n-1). - Carmine Suriano, Jan 14 2011

Define a t-circle to be a first-quadrant circle tangent to the x- and y-axes. Such a circle has coordinates equal to its radius. Let C(0) be the t-circle with radius 1. Then for n > 0, define C(n) to be the next larger t-circle which is tangent to C(n - 1). C(n) has radius A001333(2n) + a(2n)*sqrt(2) and each of the coordinates of its point of intersection with C(n + 1) is a(2n + 1) + (A001333(2n + 1)*sqrt(2))/2. See similar Comments for A001109 and A001653, Sep 14 2005. - Charlie Marion, Jan 18 2012

A001333 and A000129 give the diagonal numbers described by Theon from Smyrna. - Sture Sjöstedt, Oct 20 2012

Pell numbers could also be called "silver Fibonacci numbers", since, for n >= 1, F(n+1) = ceiling(phi*F(n)), if n is even and F(n+1) = floor(phi*F(n)), if n is odd, where phi is the golden ratio, while a(n+1) = ceiling(delta*a(n)), if n is even and a(n+1) = floor(delta*a(n)), if n is odd, where delta = delta_S = 1+sqrt(2) is the silver ratio. - Vladimir Shevelev, Feb 22 2013

a(n) is the number of compositions (ordered partitions) of n-1 into two sorts of 1's and one sort of 2's. Example: the a(3)=5 compositions of 3-1=2 are 1+1, 1+1', 1'+1, 1'+1', and 2. - Bob Selcoe, Jun 21 2013

Between every two consecutive squares of a 1 X n array there is a flap that can be folded over one of the two squares. Two flaps can be lowered over the same square in 2 ways, depending on which one is on top. The n-th Pell number counts the ways n-1 flaps can be lowered. For example, a sideway representation for the case n = 3 squares and 2 flaps is \\., .//, \./, ./., .\., where . is an empty square. - Jean M. Morales, Sep 18 2013

Define a(-n) to be a(n) for n odd and -a(n) for n even. Then a(n) = A005319(k)*(a(n-2k+1) - a(n-2k)) + a(n-4k) = A075870(k)*(a(n-2k+2) - a(n-2k+1)) - a(n-4k+2). - Charlie Marion, Nov 26 2013

An alternative formulation of the combinatorial tiling interpretation listed above: Except for n=0, a(n-1) is the number of ways of partial tiling a 1 X n board with 1 X 1 squares and 1 X 2 dominoes. - Matthew Lehman, Dec 25 2013

Define a(-n) to be a(n) for n odd and -a(n) for n even. Then a(n) = A077444(k)*a(n-2k+1) + a(n-4k+2). This formula generalizes the formula used to define this sequence. - Charlie Marion, Jan 30 2014

a(n-1) is the top left entry of the n-th power of any of the 3 X 3 matrices [0, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1; 0, 1, 1], [0, 1, 1; 0, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1], [0, 1, 0; 1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1] or [0, 0, 1; 1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1]. - R. J. Mathar, Feb 03 2014

a(n+1) counts closed walks on K2 containing two loops on the other vertex. Equivalently the (1,1) entry of A^(n+1) where the adjacency matrix of digraph is A=(0,1;1,2). - David Neil McGrath, Oct 28 2014

For n >= 1, a(n) equals the number of ternary words of length n-1 avoiding runs of zeros of odd lengths. - Milan Janjic, Jan 28 2015

This is a divisibility sequence (i.e., if n|m then a(n)|a(m)). - Tom Edgar, Jan 28 2015

A strong divisibility sequence, that is, gcd(a(n), a(m)) = a(gcd(n, m)) for all positive integers n and m. - Michael Somos, Jan 03 2017

a(n) is the number of compositions (ordered partitions) of n-1 into two kinds of parts, n and n', when the order of the 1 does not matter, or equivalently, when the order of the 1' does not matter. Example: When the order of the 1 does not matter, the a(3)=5 compositions of 3-1=2 are 1+1, 1+1'=1+1, 1'+1', 2 and 2'. (Contrast with entry from Bob Selcoe dated Jun 21 2013.) - Gregory L. Simay, Sep 07 2017

Number of weak orderings R on {1,...,n} that are weakly single-peaked w.r.t. the total ordering 1 < ... < n and for which {1,...,n} has exactly one minimal element for the weak ordering R. - J. Devillet, Sep 28 2017

Also the number of matchings in the (n-1)-centipede graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Sep 30 2017

Let A(r,n) be the total number of ordered arrangements of an n+r tiling of r red squares and white tiles of total length n, where the individual tile lengths can range from 1 to n. A(r,0) corresponds to a tiling of r red squares only, and so A(r,0)=1. Let A_1(r,n) = Sum_{j=0..n} A(r,j) and let A_s(r,n) = Sum_{j=0..n} A_(s-1)(r,j). Then A_0(1,n) + A_2(3,n-4) + A_4(5,n-8) + ... + A_(2j) (2j+1, n-4j) = a(n) without the initial 0. - Gregory L. Simay, May 25 2018

(1, 2, 5, 12, 29, ...) is the fourth INVERT transform of (1, -2, 5, -12, 29, ...), as shown in A073133. - Gary W. Adamson, Jul 17 2019

Number of 2-compositions of n restricted to odd parts (and allowed zeros); see Hopkins & Ouvry reference. - Brian Hopkins, Aug 17 2020

Also called the 2-metallonacci sequence; the g.f. 1/(1-k*x-x^2) gives the k-metallonacci sequence. - Michael A. Allen, Jan 23 2023

Named by Lucas (1878) after the English mathematician John Pell (1611-1685). - Amiram Eldar, Oct 02 2023

a(n) is the number of compositions of n when there are F(i) parts of size i, with i,n >= 1, F(n) the Fibonacci numbers, A000045(n) (see example below). - Enrique Navarrete, Dec 15 2023

Individually, both this sequence and A028859 are convergents to 1 + sqrt(3). Mutually, both sequences are convergents to 2 + sqrt(3) and 1 + sqrt(3)/2. - Klaus E. Kastberg (kastberg(AT)hotkey.net.au), Nov 04 2001

The number of (s(0), s(1), ..., s(n+1)) such that 0 < s(i) < 6 and |s(i) - s(i-1)| <= 1 for i = 1, 2, ..., n + 1, s(0) = 2, s(n+1) = 3. - Herbert Kociemba, Jun 02 2004

The same sequence may be obtained by the following process. Starting a priori with the fraction 1/1, the denominators of fractions built according to the rule: add top and bottom to get the new bottom, add top and 4 times the bottom to get the new top. The limit of the sequence of fractions is sqrt(4). - Cino Hilliard, Sep 25 2005

The Hankel transform of this sequence is [1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, ...]. - Philippe Deléham, Nov 21 2007

[1, 3; 1, 1]^n *[1, 0] = [A026150(n), a(n)]. - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 21 2008

(1 + sqrt(3))^n = A026150(n) + a(n)*sqrt(3). - Gary W. Adamson, Mar 21 2008

a(n+1) is the number of ways to tile a board of length n using red and blue tiles of length one and two. - Geoffrey Critzer, Feb 07 2009

Starting with offset 1 = INVERT transform of the Jacobsthal sequence, A001045: (1, 1, 3, 5, 11, 21, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, May 12 2009

Starting with "1" = INVERTi transform of A007482: (1, 3, 11, 39, 139, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Aug 06 2010

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares four A[5] vectors, with decimal values 85, 277, 337 and 340, lead to this sequence (without the leading 0). For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A026150, without the first leading 1. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

The sequence 0, 1, -2, 6, -16, 44, -120, 328, -896, ... (with alternating signs) is the Lucas U(-2,-2)-sequence. - R. J. Mathar, Jan 08 2013

a(n+1) counts n-walks (closed) on the graph G(1-vertex;1-loop,1-loop,2-loop,2-loop). - David Neil McGrath, Dec 11 2014

Number of binary strings of length 2*n - 2 in the regular language (00+11+0101+1010)*. - Jeffrey Shallit, Dec 14 2015

For n >= 1, a(n) equals the number of words of length n - 1 over {0, 1, 2, 3} in which 0 and 1 avoid runs of odd lengths. - Milan Janjic, Dec 17 2015

a(n+1) is the number of compositions of n into parts 1 and 2, both of two kinds. - Gregory L. Simay, Sep 20 2017

Number of associative, quasitrivial, and order-preserving binary operations on the n-element set {1, ..., n} that have neutral elements. - J. Devillet, Sep 28 2017

(1 + sqrt(3))^n = A026150(n) + a(n)*sqrt(3), for n >= 0; integers in the real quadratic number field Q(sqrt(3)). - Wolfdieter Lang, Feb 10 2018

Starting with 1, 2, 6, 16, ..., number of permutations of length n>0 avoiding the partially ordered pattern (POP) {1>3, 1>4} of length 4. That is, number of length n permutations having no subsequences of length 4 in which the first element is larger than the third and fourth elements. - Sergey Kitaev, Dec 09 2020

a(n) is the number of tilings of a 2 X n board missing one corner cell, with 1 X 1 and L-shaped tiles (where the L-shaped tiles cover 3 squares). Compare to A127864. - Greg Dresden and Yilin Zhu, Jul 17 2025

Number of permutations of degree n with at most one fall; called "Grassmannian permutations" by Lascoux and Schützenberger. - Axel Kohnert (Axel.Kohnert(AT)uni-bayreuth.de)

Number of different permutations of a deck of n cards that can be produced by a single shuffle. [DeSario]

Number of Dyck paths of semilength n having at most one long ascent (i.e., ascent of length at least two). Example: a(4)=12 because among the 14 Dyck paths of semilength 4, the only paths that have more than one long ascent are UUDDUUDD and UUDUUDDD (each with two long ascents). Here U = (1, 1) and D = (1, -1). Also number of ordered trees with n edges having at most one branch node (i.e., vertex of outdegree at least two). - Emeric Deutsch, Feb 22 2004

Number of {12,1*2*,21*}-avoiding signed permutations in the hyperoctahedral group.

Number of 1342-avoiding circular permutations on [n+1].

2^n - n is the number of ways to partition {1, 2, ..., n} into arithmetic progressions, where in each partition all the progressions have the same common difference and have lengths at least 1. - Marty Getz (ffmpg1(AT)uaf.edu) and Dixon Jones (fndjj(AT)uaf.edu), May 21 2005

if b(0) = x and b(n) = b(n-1) + b(n-1)^2*x^(n-2) for n > 0, then b(n) is a polynomial of degree a(n). - Michael Somos, Nov 04 2006

The chromatic invariant of the Mobius ladder graph M_n for n >= 2. - Jonathan Vos Post, Aug 29 2008

Dimension sequence of the dual alternative operad (i.e., associative and satisfying the identity xyz + yxz + zxy + xzy + yzx + zyx = 0) over the field of characteristic 3. - Pasha Zusmanovich, Jun 09 2009

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares six A[5] vectors, with decimal values between 26 and 176, lead to this sequence (without the first leading 1). For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A168604. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

a(n+1) is also the number of order-preserving and order-decreasing partial isometries (of an n-chain). - Abdullahi Umar, Jan 13 2011

A040001(n) = p(-1) where p(x) is the unique degree-n polynomial such that p(k) = a(k) for k = 0, 1, ..., n. - Michael Somos, May 12 2012

A130103(n+1) = p(n+1) where p(x) is the unique degree-n polynomial such that p(k) = a(k) for k = 0, 1, ..., n. - Michael Somos, May 12 2012

The number of labeled graphs with n vertices whose vertex set can be partitioned into a clique and a set of isolated points. - Alex J. Best, Nov 20 2012

For n > 0, a(n) is a B_2 sequence. - Thomas Ordowski, Sep 23 2014

See coefficients of the linear terms of the polynomials of the table on p. 10 of the Getzler link. - Tom Copeland, Mar 24 2016

Consider n points lying on a circle, then for n>=2 a(n-1) is the maximum number of ways to connect two points with non-intersecting chords. - Anton Zakharov, Dec 31 2016

Also the number of cliques in the (n-1)-triangular honeycomb rook graph. - Eric W. Weisstein, Jul 14 2017

From Eric M. Schmidt, Jul 17 2017: (Start)

Number of sequences (e(1), ..., e(n)), 0 <= e(i) < i, such that there is no triple i < j < k with e(i) != e(j) < e(k). [Martinez and Savage, 2.7]

Number of sequences (e(1), ..., e(n)), 0 <= e(i) < i, such that there is no triple i < j < k with e(i), e(j), e(k) pairwise distinct. [Martinez and Savage, 2.7]

Number of sequences (e(1), ..., e(n)), 0 <= e(i) < i, such that there is no triple i < j < k with e(j) >= e(k) and e(i) != e(k) pairwise distinct. [Martinez and Savage, 2.7]

(End)

Number of F-equivalence classes of Łukasiewicz paths. Łukasiewicz paths are F-equivalent iff the positions of pattern F are identical in these paths. - Sergey Kirgizov, Apr 08 2018

From Gus Wiseman, Feb 10 2019: (Start)

Also the number of connected partitions of an n-cycle. For example, the a(1) = 1 through a(4) = 12 connected partitions are:

{{1}} {{12}} {{123}} {{1234}}

{{1}{2}} {{1}{23}} {{1}{234}}

{{12}{3}} {{12}{34}}

{{13}{2}} {{123}{4}}

{{1}{2}{3}} {{124}{3}}

{{134}{2}}

{{14}{23}}

{{1}{2}{34}}

{{1}{23}{4}}

{{12}{3}{4}}

{{14}{2}{3}}

{{1}{2}{3}{4}}

(End)

Number of subsets of n-set without the single-element subsets. - Yuchun Ji, Jul 16 2019

For every prime p, there are infinitely many terms of this sequence that are divisible by p (see IMO Compendium link and Doob reference). Corresponding indices n are: for p = 2, even numbers A299174; for p = 3, A047257; for p = 5, A349767. - Bernard Schott, Dec 10 2021

Primes are in A081296 and corresponding indices in A048744. - Bernard Schott, Dec 12 2021

Number of walks of length n between any two distinct vertices of the complete graph K_4. - Paul Barry and Emeric Deutsch, Apr 01 2004

For n >= 1, a(n) is the number of integers k, 1 <= k <= 3^(n-1), whose ternary representation ends in an even number of zeros (see A007417). - Philippe Deléham, Mar 31 2004

Form the digraph with matrix A=[0,1,1,1;1,0,1,1;1,1,0,1;1,0,1,1]. A015518(n) corresponds to the (1,3) term of A^n. - Paul Barry, Oct 02 2004

The same sequence may be obtained by the following process. Starting a priori with the fraction 1/1, the denominators of fractions built according to the rule: add top and bottom to get the new bottom, add top and 4 times the bottom to get the new top. The limit of the sequence of fractions is 2. - Cino Hilliard, Sep 25 2005

(A046717(n))^2 + (2*a(n))^2 = A046717(2n). E.g., A046717(3) = 13, 2*a(3) = 14, A046717(6) = 365. 13^2 + 14^2 = 365. - Gary W. Adamson, Jun 17 2006

For n >= 2, number of ordered partitions of n-1 into parts of sizes 1 and 2 where there are two types of 1 (singletons) and three types of 2 (twins). For example, the number of possible configurations of families of n-1 male (M) and female (F) offspring considering only single births and twins, where the birth order of M/F/pair-of-twins is considered and there are three types of twins; namely, both F, both M, or one F and one M - where birth order within a pair of twins itself is disregarded. In particular, for a(3)=7, two children could be either: (1) F, then M; (2) M, then F; (3) F,F; (4) M,M; (5) F,F twins; (6) M,M twins; or (7) M,F twins (emphasizing that birth order is irrelevant here when both/all children are the same gender and when two children are within the same pair of twins). - Rick L. Shepherd, Sep 18 2004

a(n) is prime for n = {2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 23, 43, 281, 359, ...}, where only a(2) = 2 corresponds to a prime of the form (3^k - 1)/4. All prime terms, except a(2) = 2, are the primes of the form (3^k + 1)/4. Numbers k such that (3^k + 1)/4 is prime are listed in A007658. Note that all prime terms have prime indices. Prime terms are listed in A111010. - Alexander Adamchuk, Nov 19 2006

Let A be the Hessenberg matrix of order n, defined by: A[1,j]=1, A[i,i]:=-2, A[i,i-1]=-1, and A[i,j]=0 otherwise. Then, for n>=1, a(n)=charpoly(A,1). - Milan Janjic, Jan 26 2010

Select an odd size subset S from {1,2,...,n}, then select an even size subset from S. - Geoffrey Critzer, Mar 02 2010

a(n) is the number of ternary sequences of length n where the numbers of (0's, 1's) are (even, odd) respectively, and, by symmetry, the number of such sequences where those numbers are (odd, even) respectively. A122983 covers (even, even), and A081251 covers (odd, odd). - Toby Gottfried, Apr 18 2010

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares just one A[5] vector, with decimal value 341, leads to this sequence (without the leading 0). For the central square this vector leads to the companion sequence A046717 (without the first leading 1). - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

Let R be the commutative algebra resulting from adjoining the elements of the Klein four-group to the integers (equivalently, K = Z[x,y,z]/{x*y - z, y*z - x, x*z - y, x^2 - 1, y^2 - 1, z^2 - 1}). Then a(n) is equal to the coefficients of x, y, and z in the expansion of (x + y + z)^n. - Joseph E. Cooper III (easonrevant(AT)gmail.com), Nov 06 2010

Pisano period lengths: 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 6, 8, 2, 4, 10, 4, 6, 6, 4, 16, 16, 2, 18, 4, ... - R. J. Mathar, Aug 10 2012

The ratio a(n+1)/a(n) converges to 3 as n approaches infinity. - Felix P. Muga II, Mar 09 2014

This is a divisibility sequence, also the values of Chebyshev polynomials, and also the number of ways of packing a 2 X n-1 rectangle with dominoes and unit squares. - R. K. Guy, Dec 16 2016

For n>0, gcd(a(n),a(n+1))=1. - Kengbo Lu, Jul 02 2020

Let M_n be the n X n matrix m_(i,j) = 2 + abs(i-j) then det(M_n) = (-1)^(n-1)*a(n-1). - Benoit Cloitre, May 28 2002

a(n) is the number of triangulations of a regular (n+3)-gon in which every triangle shares at least one side with the polygon itself. - David Callan, Mar 25 2004

Number of compositions of j+n, j>n and j the maximum part. E.g. a(4) is derived from the number of compositions of, for example: 54(2), 531(6), 522(3), 5211(12) and 51111(5) giving 2+6+3+12+5=28. - Jon Perry, Sep 13 2005

If X_1,X_2,...,X_n are 2-blocks of a (2n+2)-set X then, for n>=1, a(n+1) is the number of (n+1)-subsets of X intersecting each X_i, (i=1,2,...,n). - Milan Janjic, Nov 18 2007

Generated from iterates of M * [1,1,1,...], where M = an infinite triadiagonal matrix with (1,1,1,...) in the main and superdiagonals and (1,0,0,0,...) in the subdiagonal. - Gary W. Adamson, Jan 04 2009

a(n) is the number of weak compositions of n with exactly 1 part equal to 0. - Milan Janjic, Jun 27 2010

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares 16 A[5] vectors, with decimal values between 19 and 400, lead to this sequence. For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A045891 (without the first leading 1). - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

Equals first finite difference row of A001792: (1, 3, 8, 20, 48, 112, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Oct 26 2010

With alternating signs the g.f. is: (1 + x)^2/(1 + 2*x)^2.

Number of 132-avoiding permutations of [n+2] containing exactly one 213 pattern. - David Scambler, Nov 07 2011

a(n) is the number of 1's in all compositions of n+1 = the number of 2's in all compositions of n+2 = the number of 3's in all compositions of n+3 = ... So the partial sums = A001792. - Geoffrey Critzer, Feb 12 2012

Also number of compositions of n into 2 sorts of parts where all parts of the first sort precede all parts of the second sort; see example. - Joerg Arndt, Apr 28 2013

a(n) is also the difference of the total number of parts between all compositions of n+1 and all compositions of n. The equivalent sequence for partitions is A138137. - Omar E. Pol, Aug 28 2013

Except for an initial 1, this is the p-INVERT of (1,1,1,1,1,...) for p(S) = (1 - S)^2; see A291000. - Clark Kimberling, Aug 24 2017

For a composition of n, the total number of runs of parts of size k is a(n-k) - a(n-2k). - Gregory L. Simay, Feb 17 2018

a(n) is the number of binary trees on n+1 nodes that are isomorphic to a path graph. The ratio of a(n)/A000108(n+1) gives the probability that a random Catalan tree on n+1 nodes is isomorphic to a path graph. - Marcel K. Goh, May 09 2020

a(n) is the number of words of length n over the alphabet {0,1,2} such that the first letter is not 2 and the last 1 occurs before the first 0. - Henri Mühle, Mar 08 2021

Also the number of "special permutations" in the Weng and Zagier reference. - F. Chapoton, Sep 30 2022

a(n-k) is the total number of runs of 1s of length k over all binary n-strings. - Félix Balado, Dec 11 2022

Apart from leading term (which should really be 3/2), same as A055010.

Binomial transform of A040001. Inverse binomial transform of A053156.

a(n) = A105728(n+1,2). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Apr 18 2005

Row sums of triangle A133567. - Gary W. Adamson, Sep 16 2007

Row sums of triangle A135226. - Gary W. Adamson, Nov 23 2007

a(n) = number of partitions Pi of [n+1] (in standard increasing form) such that the permutation Flatten[Pi] avoids the patterns 2-1-3 and 3-1-2. Example: a(3)=11 counts all 15 partitions of [4] except 13/24, 13/2/4 which contain a 2-1-3 and 14/23, 14/2/3 which contain a 3-1-2. Here "standard increasing form" means the entries are increasing in each block and the blocks are arranged in increasing order of their first entries. - David Callan, Jul 22 2008

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares four A[5] vectors, with decimal values 42, 138, 162, 168, lead to this sequence. For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A003945. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

The binary representation of a(n) has n+1 digits, where all digits are 1's except digit n-1. For example: a(4) = 23 = 10111 (2). - Omar E. Pol, Dec 02 2012

Row sums of triangle A209561. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Dec 26 2012

If a Stern's sequence based enumeration system of positive irreducible fractions is considered (for example, A007305/A047679, A162909/A162910, A071766/A229742, A245325/A245326, ...), and if it is organized by blocks or levels (n) with 2^n terms (n >= 0), and the fractions, term by term, are summed at each level n, then the resulting sequence of integers is a(n) + 1/2, apart from leading term (which should be 1/2). - Yosu Yurramendi, May 23 2015

For n >= 2, A083329(n) in binary representation is a string [101..1], also 10 followed with (n-1) 1's. For n >= 3, A036563(n) in binary representation is a string [1..101], also (n-2) 1's followed with 01. Thus A083329(n) is a reflection of the binary representation of A036563(n+1). Example: A083329(5) = 101111 in binary, A036563(6) = 111101 in binary. - Ctibor O. Zizka, Nov 06 2018

For n > 0, a(n) is the minimum number of turns in (n+1)-dimensional Euclidean space needed to visit all 2^(n+1) vertices of the (n+1)-cube (e.g., {0,1}^(n+1)) and return to the starting point, moving along straight-line segments between turns (turns may occur elsewhere in R^(n+1)). - Marco Ripà, Aug 14 2025

Number of states in the planning domain FERRY, when n-3 cars are at one of two shores while the (n-2)nd car may be on the ferry or at one of the shores.

If the ferry could board any number of cars (instead of only one), the number of states would form the Pisot sequence P(2,6) (A008776). In addition, if k shores existed, the sequence would form the Pisot sequence P(k,k(k+1)). This corresponds to the BRIEFCASE planning domain.

a(i) is the number of occurrences of the number 1 in all palindromic compositions of n = 2*(i+1). - Silvia Heubach (sheubac(AT)calstatela.edu), Jan 10 2003. E.g., there are 5 palindromic compositions of 6, namely 111111 11211 2112 1221 141, containing a total of 16 1's.

Number of occurrences of 00's in all circular binary words of length n. Example: a(3)=6 because in the circular binary words 000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111 we have a total of 3+1+1+0+1+0+0+0=6 occurrences of 00. a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n} k*A119458(n,k). - Emeric Deutsch, May 20 2006

a(n) is the number of permutations on [n] for which the entries of each left factor form a circular subinterval of [n]. A subset I of [n] forms a circular subinterval of [n] if it is an ordinary interval [a,b] or has the form [1,a]-union-[b,n] for 1 <= a < b <= n. For example, (5,4,2) is a left factor of the permutation (5,4,2,1,3) which does not form a circular subinterval of [5] and a(4)=16 counts all 24 permutations of [4] except the eight whose first two entries are 1,3 (in either order) or 2,4. - David Callan, Mar 30 2007

a(n) is the total number of runs in all Boolean (n-1)-strings. For example, the 8 Boolean 3-strings, 000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110, 111 have 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1 runs respectively. - David Callan, Jul 22 2008

From Gary W. Adamson, Jul 31 2010: (Start)

Starting with "1" = (1, 2, 4, 8, ...) convolved with (1, 0, 2, 4, 8, ...).

Example: a(6) = 96 = (32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1) dot (1, 0, 2, 4, 8, 16) = (32 + 0 + 16 + 16 + 16, + 16) = 32 + 4*16 (End)

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares 24 A[5] vectors, with decimal values between 27 and 432, lead to this sequence (without the leading 0). For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A087447 (without the first leading 1). - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

Starting with 1 = (1, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ...) convolved with (1, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, Oct 26 2010

a(n) is the number of ways to draw simple polygonal chains for n vertices lying on a circle. - Anton Zakharov, Dec 31 2016

Also the number of edges, maximal cliques, and maximum cliques in the n-folded cube graph for n > 3. - Eric W. Weisstein, Dec 01 2017 and Mar 21 2018

Number of pairs of compositions of n corresponding to a seaweed algebra of index n-2 for n > 2. - Nick Mayers, Jun 25 2018

Starting with 1, 2, 6, 16, ..., number of permutations of length n>0 avoiding the partially ordered pattern (POP) {1>2, 1>3} of length 4. That is, number of length n permutations having no subsequences of length 4 in which the first element is larger than the second and third elements. - Sergey Kitaev, Dec 08 2020

This sequence can generated by the following formula: a(n) = a(n-1) + 4*a(n-2) when n > 2; a[1] = 1, a[2] = 2. - Alex Vinokur (alexvn(AT)barak-online.net), Oct 21 2004

An elephant sequence, see A175654 and A175655. For the corner squares just one A[5] vector, with decimal value 325, leads to the sequence given above. For the central square this vector leads to a companion sequence that is 4 times this very same sequence with n >= -1. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

Equals INVERTi transform of A180168. - Gary W. Adamson, Aug 14 2010

Start with a single cell at coordinates (0, 0), then iteratively subdivide the grid into 2 X 2 cells and remove the cells that have one '1' in their modulo 3 coordinates. a(n) is the number of cells after n iterations. Cell configuration converges to a fractal with approximate dimension 1.357. - Peter Karpov, Apr 20 2017

Also, the number of walks of length n starting at vertex 1 in the graph with 4 vertices and edges {{0,1}, {0,2}, {0,3}, {1,2}, {2,3}}. - Sean A. Irvine, Jun 02 2025

Partial sum of 1,1,1,2,4,8,...

Binomial transform of abs(A073097).

Binomial transform is A094374.

Partial sums are in A006127. - Paul Barry, Aug 05 2004

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares four A[5] vectors, with decimal values 2, 8, 32 and 128, lead to this sequence. For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence A011782. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

This sequence has a(0) = 1 and for all n > 0, a(n) = 2^(n-1)+1. Consequently 2*a(n) >= a(n+1) for all n > 0 and the sequence is complete. - Frank M Jackson, Jan 29 2012

Row lengths of the triangle in A198069. - Reinhard Zumkeller, May 26 2013

Take A007843 and count the repeated values. The result is 1,1,2,1,3,1,2,1,4,1,2,1,3,1,2,1,5,.... Build a third sequence, where a(1) = 1 and a(n) equals the length (greater than 1) of the shortest palindromic subsequence of consecutive terms of the second sequence starting with a(n) of the second sequence. The third sequence starts 1,3,5,3,9,3,5,3,17,3,5,3,9,3,5,3,33,.... Conjecturally, in the third sequence: (1) the indices of the first occurrence of each value form the present sequence and (2) for n>1, a(n) is in the a(n-1)-th position. - Ivan N. Ianakiev, Aug 20 2019

Number of odd parts in all compositions (ordered partitions) of n: a(3)=6 because in 3=2+1=1+2=1+1+1 we have 6 odd parts. Number of even parts in all compositions (ordered partitions) of n+1: a(3)=6 because in 4=3+1=1+3=2+2=2+1+1=1+2+1=1+1+2=1+1+1+1 we have 6 even parts.

Convolved with (1, 2, 2, 2, ...) = A001787: (1, 4, 12, 32, 80, ...). - Gary W. Adamson, May 23 2009

An elephant sequence, see A175654. For the corner squares 36 A[5] vectors, with decimal values between 15 and 480, lead to this sequence. For the central square these vectors lead to the companion sequence 4*A172481, for n>=-1. - Johannes W. Meijer, Aug 15 2010

a(n) is the total number of runs of equal parts in the compositions of n. a(5) = 34 because there are 34 runs of equal parts in the compositions of 5, with parentheses enclosing each run: (5), (4)(1), (1)(4), (3)(2), (2)(3), (3)(1,1), (1)(3)(1), (1,1)(3), (2,2)(1), (2)(1)(2), (1)(2,2), (2)(1,1,1), (1)(2)(1,1), (1,1)(2)(1), (1,1,1)(2), (1,1,1,1,1). - Gregory L. Simay, Apr 28 2017

a(n) - a(n-2) is the number of 1's in all compositions of n and more generally, the number of k's in all compositions of n+k-1. - Gregory L. Simay, May 01 2017