a(n) is the number of core triads with n nodes up to isomorphism and transposition.
Discussion
Mon May 31
13:57
Felix Fröhlich: Is the offset 8 because there are no such triads for n < 8?
Discussion
Mon May 31
11:49
Michael Wernthaler: The terminology is standard. I don't know who was the first to define it, but it was used in e.g. this paper: https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.396.858
13:54
Felix Fröhlich: Thanks for this pointer, I do appreciate it. I know pretty much nothing about the subject area at hand and had not heard this terminology before.
Discussion
Mon May 31
09:57
Felix Fröhlich: Do you have any links, references etc? Is the terminology here standard terminology in the field or is this your own terminology?