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A081352
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Main diagonal of square maze arrangement of natural numbers A081349.
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10
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1, 7, 11, 21, 29, 43, 55, 73, 89, 111, 131, 157, 181, 211, 239, 273, 305, 343, 379, 421, 461, 507, 551, 601, 649, 703, 755, 813, 869, 931, 991, 1057, 1121, 1191, 1259, 1333, 1405, 1483, 1559, 1641, 1721, 1807, 1891, 1981, 2069, 2163, 2255, 2353, 2449, 2551
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OFFSET
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0,2
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COMMENTS
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Conjecture: let a and b be integers such that 0 < a < b so that 0 < a/b is a proper fraction. Define the map f(a,b,D) = a/b + gcd(a,b)/D. Of course, all such a/b can be partially ordered by value, i.e., 1/2 = 0.5 < 2/3 = 4/6 = 6/9 = 0.6666... < 3/4 = 6/8 = 0.75 < 4/5 = 0.8 etc. The map f appears to specify a total strict order on the co-domain for all a/b that is consistent with the given partial order of the domain, i.e., the partial order remains intact, while equivalent fractions are given a total strict order themselves. Moreover, equivalent fractions are strictly ordered by numerator (or denominator), e.g., 1/2 < 2/4 < 3/6 etc. The conditions are that for n >= 4 all of the fractions with denominator b <= n are listed and the minimum integer value of D to achieve the total strict order of the co-domain is 2*C(n-1,2) - (-1)^(n-1). So, a(n-3) = D for n >= 4. Example: given n = 4, we have D = 2*(4-1,2) - (-1)^(4-1) = 2*3 + 1 = 7 = a(4-3) = a(1). Partial order of domain. 1/4 < 1/3 < 1/2 = 2/4 < 2/3 < 3/4. Total order of co-domain. f(1,4,7) = 1/4 + 1/7 = 33/84 < f(1,3,7) = 1/3 + 1/7 = 40/84 < f(1,2,7) = 1/2 + 1/7 = 54/84 < f(2,4,7) = 2/4 + 2/7 = 66/84 < f(2,3,7) = 2/3 + 2/7 = 68/84 < f(3,4,7) = 3/4 + 1/7 = 75/84. Observe that if D = 6, then f(2,4,6) = 2/4 + 2/6 = 10/12 = f(2,3,6) = 2/3 + 1/6. Computation shows the same failure to achieve total strict order of the co-domain for D = 2..5. (As a >= 1, then b >=2, from the above). Computation also shows that the conjecture holds for n = 4..17. - Ross La Haye, Oct 02 2016
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FORMULA
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a(n) = (n + 1)*(n + 2) - (-1)^n = 2*C(n+2, 2) - (-1)^n.
G.f.: (1 +5*x -3*x^2 +x^3) / ((1+x)*(1-x)^3). [Bruno Berselli, Aug 01 2010]
a(n) -2*a(n-1) +2*a(n-3) -a(n-4) = 0 with n>3. [Bruno Berselli, Aug 01 2010]
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MAPLE
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MATHEMATICA
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CoefficientList[Series[(1 + 5 x - 3 x^2 + x^3) / ((1 + x) (1 - x)^3), {x, 0, 60}], x] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Aug 08 2013 *)
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PROG
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(Magma) I:=[1, 7, 11, 21]; [n le 4 select I[n] else 2*Self(n-1)-2*Self(n-3)+Self(n-4): n in [1..50]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Aug 08 2013
(PARI) x='x+O('x^99); Vec((1+5*x-3*x^2+x^3)/((1+x)*(1-x)^3)) \\ Altug Alkan, Mar 26 2016
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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nonn,easy
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STATUS
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approved
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