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A163029
Number of n X 3 binary arrays with all 1's connected and a path of 1's from top row to bottom row.
9
6, 28, 144, 730, 3692, 18666, 94384, 477264, 2413346, 12203374, 61707810, 312032874, 1577831334, 7978491800, 40344192708, 204005208738, 1031576601204, 5216289773894, 26376789637884, 133377373911160, 674438554337506
OFFSET
1,1
FORMULA
a(n) = 7*a(n-1) - 11*a(n-2) + 6*a(n-3) + a(n-4) - 7*a(n-5) + a(n-6). [Conjectured by R. J. Mathar, Aug 11 2009]
Proof from Peter Kagey, May 08 2019: Scanning from top to bottom, there are 6 possible intermediate states that the bottom row can be in. The transitions between these states define a 6 X 6 transition matrix whose characteristic polynomial agrees with the characteristic polynomial of the above recurrence. QED
For an alternative proof see the Goodman-Strauss links. - N. J. A. Sloane, May 22 2020
CROSSREFS
Cf. A001333 ((n-1) X 2 arrays), A059021 (no path required).
Sequence in context: A216383 A283094 A110047 * A309490 A344755 A045722
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
R. H. Hardin, Jul 20 2009
STATUS
approved