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We define a composition to be alternating including twins (x,x) if there are no adjacent triples (..., x, y, z, ...) where x <= y <= z or x >= y >= z. Except in the case of twins (x,x), all such compositions are anti-runs (A003242). These compositions avoid the weak consecutive patterns (1,2,3) and (3,2,1), the strict version being A344614.

The version without twins (x,x) is A025047 (alternating compositions).

The reverse-alternating sum of a partition (y_1,...,y_k) is Sum_i (-1)^(k-i) y_i. This is equal to (-1)^(k-1) times the number of odd parts in the conjugate partition, where k is the number of parts.

Also the number of reversed integer partitions of 2n with alternating sum 2k.

A sequence is alternating if it is alternately strictly increasing and strictly decreasing, starting with either. For example, the partition (3,2,2,2,1) has no alternating permutations, even though it has the anti-run permutations (2,3,2,1,2) and (2,1,2,3,2).

These compositions avoid the strict consecutive patterns (1,2,3) and (3,2,1), the weak version being A344604.

The reverse-alternating sum of a partition (y_1,...,y_k) is Sum_i (-1)^(k-i) y_i.

Also the number of reversed integer partitions of 2n with alternating sum >= 0.

The reverse-alternating sum of a partition is equal to (-1)^(k-1) times the number of odd parts in the conjugate partition, where k is the number of parts. So a(n) is the number of partitions of 2n whose conjugate parts are all even or whose length is odd. By conjugation, this is also the number of partitions of 2n whose parts are all even or whose greatest part is odd.

The k-th composition in standard order (graded reverse-lexicographic, A066099) is obtained by taking the set of positions of 1's in the reversed binary expansion of k, prepending 0, taking first differences, and reversing again. This gives a bijective correspondence between nonnegative integers and integer compositions.

A sequence is alternating if it is alternately strictly increasing and strictly decreasing, starting with either. For example, the partition (3,2,2,2,1) has no alternating permutations, even though it does have the anti-run permutations (2,3,2,1,2) and (2,1,2,3,2).

A sequence is alternating if it is alternately strictly increasing and strictly decreasing, starting with either.

Also permutations of {1...n} matching the consecutive patterns (1,2,3) or (3,2,1). Matching only one of these gives A065429.

First differs from A212167 in containing 72.

First differs from A335433 in lacking 270, corresponding to the partition (3,2,2,2,1).

A sequence is alternating if it is alternately strictly increasing and strictly decreasing, starting with either. For example, the partition (3,3,2,2,2,2,1) has no alternating permutations, even though it has the anti-run permutations (2,3,2,3,2,1,2), (2,3,2,1,2,3,2), and (2,1,2,3,2,3,2).

The Heinz number of a partition (y_1,...,y_k) is prime(y_1)*...*prime(y_k). This gives a bijective correspondence between positive integers and integer partitions.

From Gus Wiseman, Jun 08 2021: (Start)

Also the number of:

- integer partitions of 2n with reverse-alternating sum 2;

- reversed integer partitions of 2n with alternating sum 2;

- integer partitions of 2n with exactly two odd parts, one of which is the greatest;

- odd-length integer partitions of 2n whose conjugate partition has exactly two odd parts.

Note that integer partitions of 2n with alternating or reverse-alternating sum 0 are counted by A000041, ranked by A000290.

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First differs from A335452 at a(30) = 4, A335452(30) = 6. The anti-runs (2,3,5) and (5,3,2) are not alternating.

A sequence is alternating if it is alternately strictly increasing and strictly decreasing, starting with either. For example, the partition (3,2,2,2,1) has no alternating permutation, even though it does have the anti-run permutations (2,3,2,1,2) and (2,1,2,3,2).