A240784 Number of 3 X n 0..1 arrays with no element equal to fewer vertical neighbors than horizontal neighbors, with new values 0..1 introduced in row major order.
4, 11, 20, 46, 97, 216, 472, 1043, 2296, 5066, 11169, 24636, 54332, 119835, 264300, 582934, 1285697, 2835696, 6254320, 13794339, 30424368, 67103058, 148000449, 326425268, 719953588, 1587907627, 3502240516, 7724434622, 17036776865
Offset: 1
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Examples
Some solutions for n=4: ..0..0..1..1....0..1..0..1....0..0..1..1....0..0..1..0....0..1..0..0 ..0..0..1..1....1..0..0..1....0..0..1..1....0..0..1..0....1..0..0..0 ..1..0..1..1....1..0..0..1....0..1..0..1....0..0..1..0....1..0..0..1
Links
- R. H. Hardin, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..210
Crossrefs
Row 3 of A240783.
Formula
Empirical: a(n) = 2*a(n-1) + a(n-2) - a(n-3) - a(n-5).
Empirical g.f.: x*(4 + 3*x - 6*x^2 - x^3 - 4*x^4) / ((1 - x)*(1 + x)*(1 - 2*x - x^3)). - Colin Barker, Oct 29 2018