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%S 4,6,8,10,10,12,12,14,16,16,14,18,14,18,22,22,16,22,16,22,26,22,18,26,
%T 24,22,28,28,20,30,20,30,30,24,28,32,22,26,32,34,22,34,22,34,38,28,24,
%U 38,32,40,34,36,24,38,38,42,36,30,26,42,26,30,46,42,40,44,28
%N a(n) is the number of edges in the diagram of the symmetric representation of sigma(n).
%C Since the diagram is symmetric so all terms are even numbers.
%C For another version with subparts see A340848 from which first differs at a(6).
%F a(n) = A340833(n) + A237271(n) - 1 (Euler's formula).
%e Illustration of initial terms:
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%e n: 1 2 3 4 5 6
%e a(n): 4 6 8 10 10 12
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%e For n = 6 the diagram has 12 edges so a(6) = 12.
%e On the other hand the diagram has 12 vertices and only one part or region, so applying Euler's formula we have that a(6) = 12 + 1 - 1 = 12.
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%e n: 7 8 9
%e a(n): 12 14 16
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%e For n = 9 the diagram has 16 edges so a(9) = 16.
%e On the other hand the diagram has 14 vertices and three parts or regions, so applying Euler's formula we have that a(9) = 14 + 3 - 1 = 16.
%e Another way for the illustration of initial terms is as follows:
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%Y Cf. A237271 (number of parts or regions).
%Y Cf. A340833 (number of vertices).
%Y Cf. A340848 (number of edges in the diagram with subparts).
%Y Cf. A317109 (total number of edges in the unified diagram).
%Y Cf. A239931-A239934 (illustration of first 32 diagrams).
%Y Cf. A000203, A005843, A196020, A236104, A235791, A237048, A237270, A237590, A237591, A237593, A239660, A245092, A262626, A340847.
%K nonn
%O 1,1
%A _Omar E. Pol_, Jan 24 2021
%E More terms from _Omar E. Pol_, Oct 28 2021