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A086836 On a 3 X 3 board, number of distinct positions of n digits (modulo rotation/reflection)). 0
3, 12, 66, 378, 1890, 7560, 22680, 45360, 45360 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

1,1

COMMENTS

Sequence is finite by definition. Last two numbers are naturally 8 times less than 9!, the total number of 3 X 3 squares (not taking into account symmetries).

FORMULA

a(n) = 1/8*([9]_n+4*[3]_n+3*[1]_n) = 3/8*(967680-1145424*n+705596*n^2-256796*n^3+59649*n^4-8936*n^5+834*n^6-44*n^7+n^8)/GAMMA(10-n), where [m]_n=m*(m-1)*...*(m-n+1) is falling factorial. - Vladeta Jovovic (vladeta(AT)eunet.rs), Aug 10 2003

EXAMPLE

a(1)=3 because there are 3 distinct (corner, side or central ) cells which can be occupied by 1 digit

CROSSREFS

Cf. A087074.

Sequence in context: A007017 A183273 A082987 * A074513 A007871 A058790

Adjacent sequences:  A086833 A086834 A086835 * A086837 A086838 A086839

KEYWORD

easy,nonn,fini,full

AUTHOR

Zak Seidov (zakseidov(AT)yahoo.com), Aug 08 2003

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