Number of squares on the perimeter of an (n+1) X (n+1) board. -
Jon Perry, Jul 27 2003
Coordination sequence for square lattice (or equivalently the planar net 4.4.4.4).
Apparently also the coordination sequence for the planar net 3.4.6.4. -
Darrah Chavey, Nov 23 2014
I confirm that this is indeed the coordination sequence for the planar net 3.4.6.4. The points at graph distance n from a fixed point in this net essentially lie on a hexagon (see illustration in link).
If n = 3k, k >= 1, there are 2k + 1 nodes on each edge of the hexagon. This counts the corners of the hexagon twice, so the number of points in the shell is 6(2k + 1) - 6 = 4n. If n = 3k + 1, the numbers of points on the six edges of the hexagon are 2k + 2 (4 times) and 2k + 1 (twice), for a total of 12k + 10 - 6 = 4n. If n = 3k + 2 the numbers are 2k + 2 (4 times) and 2k + 3 twice, and again we get 4n points.
The illustration shows shells 0 through 12, as well as the hexagons formed by shells 9 (green, 36 points), 10 (black, 40 points), 11 (red, 44 points), and 12 (blue, 48 points).
It is clear from the net that this period-3 structure continues forever, and establishes the theorem.
In contrast, for the 4.4.4.4 planar net, the successive shells are diamonds instead of hexagons, and again the n-th shell (n > 0) contains 4n points.
Of course the two nets are very different, since 4.4.4.4 has the symmetry of the square, while 3.4.6.4 has only mirror symmetry (with respect to a point), and has the symmetry of a regular hexagon with respect to the center of any of the 12-gons. (End)
Also the coordination sequence for a 6.6.6.6 point in the 3-transitive tiling {4.6.6, 6.6.6, 6.6.6.6}, see
A265045,
A265046. -
N. J. A. Sloane, Dec 27 2015
Also the coordination sequence for 2-dimensional cyclotomic lattice Z[zeta_4].
Susceptibility series H_1 for 2-dimensional Ising model (divided by 2).
Also the Engel expansion of exp^(1/4); cf.
A006784 for the Engel expansion definition. -
Benoit Cloitre, Mar 03 2002
Number of 2 X n binary matrices avoiding simultaneously the right angled numbered polyomino patterns (ranpp) (00,0), (00;1) and (10;1). An occurrence of a ranpp (xy;z) in a matrix A=(a(i,j)) is a triple (a(i1,j1), a(i1,j2), a(i2,j1)) where i1 < i2 and j1 < j2 and these elements are in same relative order as those in the triple (x,y,z). -
Sergey Kitaev, Nov 11 2004
Also the coordination sequence for the htb net. -
N. J. A. Sloane, Mar 31 2018
This is almost certainly also the coordination sequence for Dual(3.3.4.3.4) with respect to a tetravalent node. -
Tom Karzes, Apr 01 2020
Minimal number of segments (equivalently, corners) in a rook circuit of a 2n X 2n board (maximal number is
A085622). -
Ruediger Jehn, Jan 02 2021
