A222919 Number of n X 1 0..4 arrays with no three equal values in a row horizontally or vertically, and new values 0..4 introduced in row major order.
1, 2, 4, 12, 41, 158, 663, 2944, 13537, 63551, 301968, 1444795, 6940099, 33411718, 161058633, 776930015, 3749357128, 18098055047, 87370273487, 421820387606, 2036618058597, 9833358788859, 47478828272736, 229245800095323
Offset: 1
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Examples
All solutions for n=3: ..0....0....0....0 ..1....1....1....0 ..2....1....0....1
Links
- R. H. Hardin, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..210
Crossrefs
Cf. A222924.
Formula
Empirical: a(n) = 7*a(n-1) - 7*a(n-2) - 20*a(n-3) + 10*a(n-4) + 24*a(n-5) + 8*a(n-6) for n>8.
Empirical g.f.: x*(1 + x)*(1 - 6*x + 3*x^2 + 15*x^3 - 9*x^5 - 3*x^6) / ((1 - x - x^2)*(1 - 2*x - 2*x^2)*(1 - 4*x - 4*x^2)). - Colin Barker, Mar 16 2018
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