A287576 Start with 0 and repeatedly substitute 0->0321, 1->3210, 2->2103, 3->1032.

0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 2, 2, 1, 0, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 2, 2, 1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3, 2, 2, 1, 0, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 2, 2, 1, 0, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0

Offset: 1

Author

Clark Kimberling, Jun 01 2017

Keywords

• nonn
• easy

Comments

This is the fixed point of the morphism 0->0231, 1->2310, 2->3102, 3->1023 starting with 0. Let t be the (nonperiodic) sequence of positions of 0, and likewise, u for 1, v for 2, and w for 3; then t(n)/n -> 4, u(n)/n -> 4, v(n)/n -> 4, w(n)/n -> 4. Also, t(n) + u(n) + v(n) + w(n) = 16*n - 6 for n >= 1. See A287556 for a guide to related sequences.

Examples

			First three iterations of the morphism:
0321
0321103221033210
0321103221033210321003211032210321033210032110321032210332100321
		

Links

• Clark Kimberling, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..20000
• Index entries for sequences that are fixed points of mappings

Crossrefs

Cf. A287577, A287578, A287579, A287580.

Programs

Mathematica

s = Nest[Flatten[# /. {0 -> {0,3,2,1}, 1 -> {3,2,1,0}, 2 -> {2,1,0,3}, 3 -> {1,0,3,2}}] &, {0}, 9];   (* A287576 *)
Flatten[Position[s, 0]]; (* A287577 *)
Flatten[Position[s, 1]]; (* A287578 *)
Flatten[Position[s, 2]]; (* A287579 *)
Flatten[Position[s, 3]]; (* A287580 *)

Formula

a(n) = 4n - A287578(n) for n >= 1.