OFFSET
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COMMENTS
a(n) is also the total number of "hinges" in the "mechanism" where every row of the two-dimensional diagram of the isosceles triangle with n rows described in A237593 is folded in a 90-degree zig-zag, appearing the structure of the stepped pyramid with n levels described in A245092. Note that the diagram described in A236104 is also the top view of the mentioned pyramid. The area of the terraces in the n-th level of the pyramid, starting from the top, equals sigma(n) = A000203(n).
For the construction of the two-dimensional diagram using Dyck paths and for more information about the pyramid see A237593 and A262626.
Note that every line segment of the Dyck paths of the diagram is related to partitions into consecutive parts (see A237591). - Omar E. Pol, Feb 23 2018
LINKS
Robert Price, Table of n, a(n) for n = 0..5000
Omar E. Pol, An infinite stepped pyramid
FORMULA
EXAMPLE
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CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Omar E. Pol, Nov 07 2017
EXTENSIONS
Terms a(30) and beyond from Robert Price, Jul 31 2018
Example extended for a(7)-a(9) and a(29) by Omar E. Pol, Jul 31 2018
STATUS
approved