A082677 Arises from a social choice theory problem. Sequence is a transformation of the number of non-transitive quasitransitive distinct profiles with 3 alternatives and strict individual preferences.

1, 9, 76, 641, 5436, 46368, 397545, 3423393, 29589844, 256570304, 2230766385, 19441407752, 169784304145, 1485444035889, 13017106358316, 114234338588193, 1003781095722180, 8830530576006408, 77766568112582169, 685514394515339496

Offset

1,2

References

Fishburn, Peter C., The Theory of Social Choice, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1973,

Sen, Amartya K., Collective Choice and Social Welfare, San Francisco, Holden-Day, 1970,

Detlef Pauly, paper in preparation.

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..20.

Crossrefs

Cf. A082678.

Sequence in context: A056339 A056329 A190982 * A185818 A324354 A209667

Adjacent sequences: A082674 A082675 A082676 * A082678 A082679 A082680

Keyword

nonn

Author

Detlef Pauly (dettodet(AT)yahoo.de), May 19 2003

Status

approved