A088218 -id:A088218 - cp's OEIS frontend

A034602 Wolstenholme quotient W_p = (binomial(2p-1,p) - 1)/p^3 for prime p=A000040(n).

1, 5, 265, 2367, 237493, 2576561, 338350897, 616410400171, 7811559753873, 17236200860123055, 3081677433937346539, 41741941495866750557, 7829195555633964779233, 21066131970056662377432067, 59296957594629000880904587621, 844326030443651782154010715715

Offset: 3

N. J. A. Sloane

nonn

Equivalently, (binomial(2p,p)-2)/(2*p^3) where p runs through the primes >=5.

The values of this sequence's terms are replicated by conjectured general formula, given in A223886 (and also added to the formula section here) for k=2, j=1 and n>=3. - Alexander R. Povolotsky, Apr 18 2013

			Binomial(10,5)-2 = 250; 5^3=125 hence a(5)=1.

R. K. Guy, Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, Sect. B31.

Robert Israel, Table of n, a(n) for n = 3..263
R. R. Aidagulov and M. A. Alekseyev. On p-adic approximation of sums of binomial coefficients. Journal of Mathematical Sciences 233:5 (2018), 626-634. doi:10.1007/s10958-018-3948-0 arXiv:1602.02632
R. J. McIntosh, On the converse of Wolstenholme's theorem, Acta Arithmetica 71:4 (1995), 381-389.
Romeo Mestrovic, Wolstenholme's theorem: Its Generalizations and Extensions in the last hundred and fifty years (1862-2011), arXiv:1111.3057 [math.NT], 2011.
Jonathan Sondow, Extending Babbage's (non-)primality tests, in Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory II, Springer Proc. in Math. & Stat., Vol. 220, 269-277, CANT 2015 and 2016, New York, 2017; arXiv:1812.07650 [math.NT], 2018.

Cf. A177783 (alternative definition of Wolstenholme quotient), A072984, A092101, A092103, A092193, A128673, A217772, A223886, A263882.

Cf. A268512, A268589, A268590.

[(Binomial(2*p-1,p)-1) div p^3: p in PrimesInInterval(4,100)]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 23 2015

f:= proc(n) local p;
p:= ithprime(n);
(binomial(2*p-1,p)-1)/p^3
end proc:
map(f, [$3..30]); # Robert Israel, Dec 19 2018

Table[(Binomial[2 Prime[n] - 1, Prime[n] - 1] - 1)/Prime[n]^3, {n, 3, 20}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 23 2015 *)

a(n) = (A088218(p)-1)/p^3 = (A001700(p-1)-1)/p^3 = (A000984(p)-2)/(2*p^3), where p=A000040(n).
a(n) = A087754(n)/2.
a(n) = (binomial(j*k*prime(n), j*prime(n)) - binomial(k*j, j)) / (k*prime(n)^3) for k=2, j=1, and n>=3. - Alexander R. Povolotsky, Apr 18 2013
a(n) = A263882(n)/prime(n) for n > 2. - Jonathan Sondow, Nov 23 2015
a(n) = numerator(tanh(Sum_{k=1..p-1} artanh(k/p)))/p^3, where p = prime(n) for n >= 3. - Thomas Ordowski, Apr 17 2025

Edited by Max Alekseyev, May 14 2010

More terms from Vincenzo Librandi, Nov 23 2015

A262977 a(n) = binomial(4*n-1,n).

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 3, 21, 165, 1365, 11628, 100947, 888030, 7888725, 70607460, 635745396, 5752004349, 52251400851, 476260169700, 4353548972850, 39895566894540, 366395202809685, 3371363686069236, 31074067324187580, 286845713747883300, 2651487106659130740, 24539426037817994160

Offset: 0

Vladimir Kruchinin, Oct 06 2015

From Gus Wiseman, Sep 28 2022: (Start)
Also the number of integer compositions of 4n with alternating sum 2n, where the alternating sum of a sequence (y_1,...,y_k) is Sum_i (-1)^(i-1) y_i. These compositions are ranked by A348614. The a(12) = 21 compositions are:
  (6,2)  (1,2,5)  (1,1,5,1)  (1,1,1,1,4)
         (2,2,4)  (2,1,4,1)  (1,1,2,1,3)
         (3,2,3)  (3,1,3,1)  (1,1,3,1,2)
         (4,2,2)  (4,1,2,1)  (1,1,4,1,1)
         (5,2,1)  (5,1,1,1)  (2,1,1,1,3)
                             (2,1,2,1,2)
                             (2,1,3,1,1)
                             (3,1,1,1,2)
                             (3,1,2,1,1)
                             (4,1,1,1,1)
The following pertain to this interpretation:
- The case of partitions is A000712, reverse A006330.
- Allowing any alternating sum gives A013777 (compositions of 4n).
- A011782 counts compositions of n.
- A034871 counts compositions of 2n with alternating sum 2k.
- A097805 counts compositions by alternating (or reverse-alternating) sum.
- A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
- A345197 counts compositions by length and alternating sum.
(End)

V. V. Kruchinin and D. V. Kruchinin, A Generating Function for the Diagonal T_{2n,n} in Triangles, Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 18 (2015), Article 15.4.6.

Cf. A006632, A002293, A004331, A005810, A052203, A224274, A257633.
Cf. A000346, A000984, A001700, A002458, A025047, A058622, A081294, A294175.
Cf. A088218, A163455, A165817.

[Binomial(4*n-1,n): n in [0..20]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 06 2015

Table[Binomial[4 n - 1, n], {n, 0, 40}] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 06 2015 *)

B(x):=sum(binomial(4*n-1,n-1)*3/(4*n-1)*x^n,n,1,30);
taylor(x*diff(B(x),x,1)/B(x),x,0,20);

a(n) = binomial(4*n-1,n); \\ Michel Marcus, Oct 06 2015

G.f.: A(x)=x*B'(x)/B(x), where B(x) if g.f. of A006632.
a(n) = Sum_{k=0..n}(binomial(n-1,n-k)*binomial(3*n,k)).
a(n) = 3*A224274(n), for n > 0. - Michel Marcus, Oct 12 2015
From Peter Bala, Nov 04 2015: (Start)
The o.g.f. equals f(x)/g(x), where f(x) is the o.g.f. for A005810 and g(x) is the o.g.f. for A002293. More generally, f(x)*g(x)^k is the o.g.f. for the sequence binomial(4*n + k,n). Cf. A005810 (k = 0), A052203 (k = 1), A257633 (k = 2), A224274 (k = 3) and A004331 (k = 4). (End)
a(n) = [x^n] 1/(1 - x)^(3*n). - Ilya Gutkovskiy, Oct 03 2017
a(n) = A071919(3n-1,n+1) = A097805(4n,n+1). - Gus Wiseman, Sep 28 2022
From Peter Bala, Feb 14 2024: (Start)
a(n) = (-1)^n * binomial(-3*n, n).
a(n) = hypergeom([1 - 3*n, -n], [1], 1).
The g.f. A(x) satisfies A(x/(1 + x)^4) = 1/(1 - 3*x). (End)
a(n) = Sum_{k = 0..n} binomial(2*n+k-1, k)*binomial(2*n-k-1, n-k). - Peter Bala, Sep 16 2024
G.f.: 1/(4-3*g) where g = 1+x*g^4 is the g.f. of A002293. - Seiichi Manyama, Aug 17 2025

A345910 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has alternating sum -1.

Original entry on oeis.org

6, 20, 25, 27, 30, 72, 81, 83, 86, 92, 98, 101, 103, 106, 109, 111, 116, 121, 123, 126, 272, 289, 291, 294, 300, 312, 322, 325, 327, 330, 333, 335, 340, 345, 347, 350, 360, 369, 371, 374, 380, 388, 393, 395, 398, 402, 405, 407, 410, 413, 415, 420, 425, 427

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jul 01 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The sequence of terms together with the corresponding compositions begins:
      6: (1,2)
     20: (2,3)
     25: (1,3,1)
     27: (1,2,1,1)
     30: (1,1,1,2)
     72: (3,4)
     81: (2,4,1)
     83: (2,3,1,1)
     86: (2,2,1,2)
     92: (2,1,1,3)
     98: (1,4,2)
    101: (1,3,2,1)
    103: (1,3,1,1,1)
    106: (1,2,2,2)
    109: (1,2,1,2,1)

These compositions are counted by A001791.
A version using runs of binary digits is A031444.
These are the positions of -1's in A124754.
The opposite (positive 1) version is A345909.
The reverse version is A345912.
The version for alternating sum of prime indices is A345959.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A124754, A228351, A344618.
A000041 counts partitions of 2n with alternating sum 0, ranked by A000290.
A000070 counts partitions of 2n+1 with alternating sum 1, ranked by A001105.
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by sum and alternating sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000097, A000346, A008549, A025047, A027187, A031443, A031448, A114121, A119899, A126869, A238279, A344617.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[ Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
ats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-1)*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],ats[stc[#]]==-1&]

A345912 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has reverse-alternating sum -1.

Original entry on oeis.org

5, 18, 23, 25, 29, 68, 75, 78, 81, 85, 90, 95, 98, 103, 105, 109, 114, 119, 121, 125, 264, 275, 278, 284, 289, 293, 298, 303, 308, 315, 318, 322, 327, 329, 333, 338, 343, 345, 349, 356, 363, 366, 369, 373, 378, 383, 388, 395, 398, 401, 405, 410, 415, 418, 423

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jul 01 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The sequence of terms together with the corresponding compositions begins:
      5: (2,1)
     18: (3,2)
     23: (2,1,1,1)
     25: (1,3,1)
     29: (1,1,2,1)
     68: (4,3)
     75: (3,2,1,1)
     78: (3,1,1,2)
     81: (2,4,1)
     85: (2,2,2,1)
     90: (2,1,2,2)
     95: (2,1,1,1,1,1)
     98: (1,4,2)
    103: (1,3,1,1,1)
    105: (1,2,3,1)

These compositions are counted by A001791.
These are the positions of -1's in A344618.
The non-reverse version is A345910.
The opposite (positive 1) version is A345911.
The version for Heinz numbers of partitions is A345959.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A228351, A124754, A344618.
A000041 counts partitions of 2n with alternating sum 0, ranked by A000290.
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by alternating or reverse-alternating sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A344610 counts partitions by sum and positive reverse-alternating sum.
A344611 counts partitions of 2n with reverse-alternating sum >= 0.
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000070, A000346, A001105, A008549, A025047, A031444, A034871, A114121, A126869, A344608, A345958, A345959.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
sats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-Length[y])*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],sats[stc[#]]==-1&]

A345917 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has alternating sum > 0.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 52, 56, 57, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 100, 104, 105, 107

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jul 08 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The initial terms and the corresponding compositions:
     1: (1)
     2: (2)
     4: (3)
     5: (2,1)
     7: (1,1,1)
     8: (4)
     9: (3,1)
    11: (2,1,1)
    14: (1,1,2)
    16: (5)
    17: (4,1)
    18: (3,2)
    19: (3,1,1)
    21: (2,2,1)
    22: (2,1,2)

The version for Heinz numbers of partitions is A026424.
These compositions are counted by A027306.
These are the positions of terms > 0 in A124754.
The weak (k >= 0) version is A345913.
The reverse-alternating version is A345918.
The opposite (k < 0) version is A345919.
A000041 counts partitions of 2n with alternating sum 0, ranked by A000290.
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by alternating (or reverse-alternating) sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A228351, A124754, A344618.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000070, A000346, A008549, A025047, A027187, A027193, A032443, A114121, A163493, A344609, A345908.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
ats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-1)*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],ats[stc[#]]>0&]

A351006 Number of integer partitions of n into parts that are alternately unequal and equal.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 25, 28, 31, 36, 40, 46, 50, 56, 64, 71, 78, 88, 96, 106, 118, 130, 143, 158, 172, 190, 209, 228, 248, 274, 298, 324, 354, 384, 418, 458, 494, 536, 584, 631, 683, 742, 800, 864, 936, 1010, 1088, 1176, 1264

Offset: 0

Gus Wiseman, Jan 31 2022

nonn

			The a(1) = 1 through a(11) = 12 partitions (A = 10, B = 11):
  1  2  3   4    5    6    7    8     9      A      B
        21  31   32   42   43   53    54     64     65
            211  41   51   52   62    63     73     74
                 311  411  61   71    72     82     83
                           322  422   81     91     92
                           511  611   522    433    A1
                                3221  711    622    533
                                      4221   811    722
                                      32211  5221   911
                                             42211  4331
                                                    6221
                                                    52211

Without equalities we have A122129, opposite A122135, even-length A351008.
The non-strict version is A351003, opposite A351004, even-length A351012.
The alternately equal and unequal version is A351005, even-length A035457.
The even-length case is A351007.
Cf. A000070, A003242, A018819, A027383, A035363, A088218, A122134, A344605, A350842, A350844, A351011.

Table[Length[Select[IntegerPartitions[n],And@@Table[#[[i]]==#[[i+1]],{i,2,Length[#]-1,2}]&&And@@Table[#[[i]]!=#[[i+1]],{i,1,Length[#]-1,2}]&]],{n,0,30}]

A345911 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has reverse-alternating sum 1.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 6, 7, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, 31, 72, 73, 82, 83, 86, 87, 92, 93, 100, 101, 106, 107, 110, 111, 116, 117, 122, 123, 126, 127, 272, 273, 290, 291, 294, 295, 300, 301, 312, 313, 324, 325, 330, 331, 334, 335, 340, 341, 346, 347, 350, 351, 360, 361, 370, 371, 374

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jul 01 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The sequence of terms together with the corresponding compositions begins:
     1: (1)
     6: (1,2)
     7: (1,1,1)
    20: (2,3)
    21: (2,2,1)
    26: (1,2,2)
    27: (1,2,1,1)
    30: (1,1,1,2)
    31: (1,1,1,1,1)
    72: (3,4)
    73: (3,3,1)
    82: (2,3,2)
    83: (2,3,1,1)
    86: (2,2,1,2)
    87: (2,2,1,1,1)

These compositions are counted by A000984 (bisection of A126869).
The version for Heinz numbers of partitions is A001105.
A version using runs of binary digits is A066879.
These are positions of 1's in A344618.
The non-reverse version is A345909.
The opposite (negative 1) version is A345912.
The version for prime indices is A345958.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A228351, A124754, A344618.
A000041 counts partitions of 2n with alternating sum 0, ranked by A000290.
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by alternating or reverse-alternating sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A344610 counts partitions by sum and positive reverse-alternating sum.
A344611 counts partitions of 2n with reverse-alternating sum >= 0.
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000070, A000097, A000346, A008549, A025047, A027193, A031448, A034871, A114121, A120452, A344607.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
sats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-Length[y])*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],sats[stc[#]]==1&]

A345913 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has alternating sum >= 0.

Original entry on oeis.org

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jul 04 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The sequence of terms together with the corresponding compositions begins:
     0: ()           17: (4,1)          37: (3,2,1)
     1: (1)          18: (3,2)          38: (3,1,2)
     2: (2)          19: (3,1,1)        39: (3,1,1,1)
     3: (1,1)        21: (2,2,1)        41: (2,3,1)
     4: (3)          22: (2,1,2)        42: (2,2,2)
     5: (2,1)        23: (2,1,1,1)      43: (2,2,1,1)
     7: (1,1,1)      26: (1,2,2)        44: (2,1,3)
     8: (4)          28: (1,1,3)        45: (2,1,2,1)
     9: (3,1)        29: (1,1,2,1)      46: (2,1,1,2)
    10: (2,2)        31: (1,1,1,1,1)    47: (2,1,1,1,1)
    11: (2,1,1)      32: (6)            50: (1,3,2)
    13: (1,2,1)      33: (5,1)          52: (1,2,3)
    14: (1,1,2)      34: (4,2)          53: (1,2,2,1)
    15: (1,1,1,1)    35: (4,1,1)        55: (1,2,1,1,1)
    16: (5)          36: (3,3)          56: (1,1,4)

These compositions are counted by A116406.
These are the positions of terms >= 0 in A124754.
The version for prime indices is A344609.
The reverse-alternating sum version is A345914.
The opposite (k <= 0) version is A345915.
The strict (k > 0) version is A345917.
The complement is A345919.
A000041 counts partitions of 2n with alternating sum 0, ranked by A000290.
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by alternating (or reverse-alternating) sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A228351, A124754, A344618.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000070, A000346, A008549, A025047, A027187, A032443, A034871, A114121, A163493, A236913, A238279, A344607, A344608, A344610, A344611.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
ats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-1)*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],ats[stc[#]]>=0&]

A345909 Numbers k such that the k-th composition in standard order (row k of A066099) has alternating sum 1.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 5, 7, 18, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31, 68, 73, 75, 78, 82, 85, 87, 90, 93, 95, 100, 105, 107, 110, 114, 117, 119, 122, 125, 127, 264, 273, 275, 278, 284, 290, 293, 295, 298, 301, 303, 308, 313, 315, 318, 324, 329, 331, 334, 338, 341, 343, 346, 349, 351, 356, 361

Offset: 1

Gus Wiseman, Jun 30 2021

nonn

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

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.

			The sequence of terms together with the corresponding compositions begins:
      1: (1)             87: (2,2,1,1,1)
      5: (2,1)           90: (2,1,2,2)
      7: (1,1,1)         93: (2,1,1,2,1)
     18: (3,2)           95: (2,1,1,1,1,1)
     21: (2,2,1)        100: (1,3,3)
     23: (2,1,1,1)      105: (1,2,3,1)
     26: (1,2,2)        107: (1,2,2,1,1)
     29: (1,1,2,1)      110: (1,2,1,1,2)
     31: (1,1,1,1,1)    114: (1,1,3,2)
     68: (4,3)          117: (1,1,2,2,1)
     73: (3,3,1)        119: (1,1,2,1,1,1)
     75: (3,2,1,1)      122: (1,1,1,2,2)
     78: (3,1,1,2)      125: (1,1,1,1,2,1)
     82: (2,3,2)        127: (1,1,1,1,1,1,1)
     85: (2,2,2,1)      264: (5,4)

These compositions are counted by A000984 (bisection of A126869).
The version for prime indices is A001105.
A version using runs of binary digits is A031448.
These are the positions of 1's in A124754.
The opposite (negative 1) version is A345910.
The reverse version is A345911.
The version for Heinz numbers of partitions is A345958.
Standard compositions: A000120, A066099, A070939, A124754, A228351, A344618.
A000070 counts partitions with alternating sum 1 (ranked by A345957).
A000097 counts partitions with alternating sum 2 (ranked by A345960).
A011782 counts compositions.
A097805 counts compositions by sum and alternating sum.
A103919 counts partitions by sum and alternating sum (reverse: A344612).
A316524 gives the alternating sum of prime indices (reverse: A344616).
A344610 counts partitions by sum and positive reverse-alternating sum.
A344611 counts partitions of 2n with reverse-alternating sum >= 0.
A345197 counts compositions by sum, length, and alternating sum.
Compositions of n, 2n, or 2n+1 with alternating/reverse-alternating sum k:
- k = 0:  counted by A088218, ranked by A344619/A344619.
- k = 1:  counted by A000984, ranked by A345909 (this sequence)/A345911.
- k = -1: counted by A001791, ranked by A345910/A345912.
- k = 2:  counted by A088218, ranked by A345925/A345922.
- k = -2: counted by A002054, ranked by A345924/A345923.
- k >= 0: counted by A116406, ranked by A345913/A345914.
- k <= 0: counted by A058622(n-1), ranked by A345915/A345916.
- k > 0:  counted by A027306, ranked by A345917/A345918.
- k < 0:  counted by A294175, ranked by A345919/A345920.
- k != 0: counted by A058622, ranked by A345921/A345921.
- k even: counted by A081294, ranked by A053754/A053754.
- k odd:  counted by A000302, ranked by A053738/A053738.
Cf. A000346, A008549, A025047, A031443, A031444, A034871, A114121, A238279, A304620, A344651.

stc[n_]:=Differences[Prepend[Join@@Position[ Reverse[IntegerDigits[n,2]],1],0]]//Reverse;
ats[y_]:=Sum[(-1)^(i-1)*y[[i]],{i,Length[y]}];
Select[Range[0,100],ats[stc[#]]==1&]

A357641 Number of integer compositions of 2n whose half-alternating sum is 0.

Original entry on oeis.org

1, 0, 2, 8, 28, 104, 396, 1504, 5720, 21872, 83980, 323344, 1248072, 4828784, 18721080, 72711552, 282861360, 1101980000, 4298748300, 16789002736, 65641204200, 256895795312, 1006308200040, 3945185586368, 15478849767888, 60774329914144, 238775589937976

Offset: 0

Gus Wiseman, Oct 12 2022

nonn

We define the half-alternating sum of a sequence (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, ...) to be A + B - C - D + E + F - G - ...

			The a(0) = 1 through a(3) = 8 compositions:
  ()  .  (112)   (123)
         (1111)  (213)
                 (1212)
                 (1221)
                 (2112)
                 (2121)
                 (11121)
                 (11211)

Alois P. Heinz, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..1664

The skew-alternating version appears to be A001700.
The version for partitions is A035363.
The skew-alternating form is A088218 (also for full alternating sum).
These compositions are ranked by A357625, reverse A357626.
For reversed partitions we have A357639, ranked by A357631.
A124754 gives alternating sum of standard compositions, reverse A344618.
A357621 = half-alternating sum of standard compositions, reverse A357622.
A357637 counts partitions by half-alternating sum, skew A357638.
Cf. A000583, A001511, A053251, A344619, A357136, A357182, A357627, A357628, A357629, A357633, A357642.

a:= proc(n) option remember; `if`(n<3, [1, 0, 2][n+1],
      (8*(n-3)*(5*n-7)*(2*n-5)*a(n-3) -4*(5*n-12)*(n-2)^2*a(n-2)
       +2*(2*n-5)*(5*n-7)*n*a(n-1))/((5*n-12)*(n+1)*(n-2)))
    end:
seq(a(n), n=0..40);  # Alois P. Heinz, Oct 19 2022

halfats[f_]:=Sum[f[[i]]*(-1)^(1+Ceiling[i/2]),{i,Length[f]}];
Table[Length[Select[Join@@Permutations/@IntegerPartitions[2n],halfats[#]==0&]],{n,0,7}]

a(11)-a(26) from Alois P. Heinz, Oct 19 2022

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