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A092238
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Number of ways to write the permutation n,n-1,...,1 of 1,2,...,n as a product of n(n-1)/2 transpositions, where each transposition of 1,2,...,n occurs exactly once.
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0
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OFFSET
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0,4
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COMMENTS
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If we impose the additional condition on the product t_1 t_2 ... of transpositions that the number of inversions increases by one each time we multiply by a t_i, then the number of ways is given by A005118.
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EXAMPLE
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a(3)=2 because 321 = (1,2)(1,3)(2,3) = (2,3)(1,3)(1,2).
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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more,nonn
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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