A189444 Number of n X 4 array permutations with each element moving zero or one space horizontally or diagonally.
5, 61, 666, 7300, 80282, 883049, 9712873, 106834338, 1175098084, 12925203122, 142167601085, 1563737653381, 17199948722346, 189186616701220, 2080911781577162, 22888478678939969, 251756206521753553
Offset: 1
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Examples
Some solutions for 3 X 4: ..0..1..3..2....1..0..2..3....5..1..2..3....5..1..3..2....0..6..2..3 ..4..5..7..6....9.10.11..7....9..0..7..6....4..0..7..6....9..4..1..7 ..9..8.11.10....8..4..5..6....8..4.11.10....8..9.11.10....8.10..5.11
Links
- R. H. Hardin, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..200
Crossrefs
Cf. A189449.
Formula
Empirical: a(n) = 12*a(n-1) -12*a(n-2) +12*a(n-3) -12*a(n-4) +a(n-5).
Empirical g.f.: x*(5 + x - 6*x^2 - 20*x^3 + 2*x^4) / ((1 - x)*(1 - 11*x + x^2 - 11*x^3 + x^4)). - Colin Barker, May 02 2018
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