OFFSET
0,5
COMMENTS
For a given value of n, the multinomial coefficients can be decomposed into components arranged in triangular fashion, as illustrated in A097522 and A104707. The values on the three edges sum to A000142(n), A000085(n) and A000041(n) respectively. Since each vertex component has the value one and appears on two of the three edges the formula is adjusted by three.
EXAMPLE
a(5) = 96 because the sum for the below triangle is 246 and the three edges sum to 120, 26 and 7; therefore 246 - (120 + 26 + 7 - 3) = 96.
1
16 1
25 12 1
36 15 8 1
25 18 10 8 1
16 10 6 5 4 1
1 4 5 6 5 4 1
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Alford Arnold, Jan 20 2006
EXTENSIONS
More terms from R. J. Mathar, Jan 23 2008
STATUS
approved