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A234155
Number of (n+1) X (2+1) 0..3 arrays with every 2 X 2 subblock having the absolute values of all six edge and diagonal differences no larger than 1.
1
226, 2210, 21428, 208530, 2031286, 19801468, 193116778, 1883946390, 18382182848, 179381051374, 1750606214186, 17085236474192, 166750308889438, 1627498698611826, 15884734670855980, 155039607250962794
OFFSET
1,1
LINKS
FORMULA
Empirical: a(n) = 16*a(n-1) - 59*a(n-2) - 31*a(n-3) + 118*a(n-4) + 35*a(n-5) - 10*a(n-6).
Empirical g.f.: 2*x*(113 - 703*x - 299*x^2 + 1539*x^3 + 450*x^4 - 130*x^5) / (1 - 16*x + 59*x^2 + 31*x^3 - 118*x^4 - 35*x^5 + 10*x^6). - Colin Barker, Oct 13 2018
EXAMPLE
Some solutions for n=3:
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
2 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
CROSSREFS
Column 2 of A234161.
Sequence in context: A156814 A251605 A233943 * A251402 A251395 A251507
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
R. H. Hardin, Dec 20 2013
STATUS
approved