A274256 Number of factor-free Dyck words with slope 9/2 and length 11n.

1, 5, 70, 1696, 49493, 1593861, 54591225, 1950653202, 71889214644, 2712628146949, 104277713515456, 4069334248174800, 160785480249706192, 6419443865094494044, 258585021917711797850, 10496205397574996367474, 428899108081734423242550, 17628723180468295514015268, 728347675604866545590505024

Offset

0,2

Comments

a(n) is the number of lattice paths (allowing only north and east steps) starting at (0,0) and ending at (2n,9n) that stay below the line y=9/2x and also do not contain a proper subpath of smaller size.

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=0..18.

Daniel Birmajer, Juan B. Gil, and Michael D. Weiner, On rational Dyck paths and the enumeration of factor-free Dyck words, arXiv:1606.02183 [math.CO], 2016.

P. Duchon, On the enumeration and generation of generalized Dyck words, Discrete Mathematics, 225 (2000), 121-135.

Formula

Conjectural o.g.f.: Let E(x) = exp( Sum_{n >= 1} binomial(11*n,2*n)*x^n/n ). Then A(x) = ( x/series reversion of x*E(x) )^(1/11) = 1 + 5*x + 70*x^2 + 1696*x^3 + ... . Equivalently, [x^n]( A(x)^(11*n) ) = binomial(11*n, 2*n) for n = 0,1,2,... . - Peter Bala, Jan 01 2020

Example

a(2) = 70 since there are 70 lattice paths (allowing only north and east steps) starting at (0,0) and ending at (4,18) that stay below the line y=9/2x and also do not contain a proper subpath of small size; e.g., ENNENNENNNNNNENNNNNNNN is a factor-free Dyck word but ENEENENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN contains the factor ENENNNNNNNN.

Crossrefs

Factor-free Dyck words: A005807 (slope 3/2), A274052 (slope 5/2), A274244 (slope 7/2), A274257 (slope 4/3), A274258 (slope 5/3), A274259 (slope 7/3).

Sequence in context: A014231 A203528 A147629 * A280574 A302910 A370576

Adjacent sequences: A274253 A274254 A274255 * A274257 A274258 A274259

Keyword

nonn

Author

Michael D. Weiner, Jun 16 2016

Status

approved