Recall that a dyck $n$-path is a lattice path of length $2n$ with steps $U$ (ups corresponding to $(1,1)$) and $D$ (downs corresponding to $(1,-1)$) such that it starts at $(0,0)$ and never goes below the $x$-axis.
This sequence on OEIS gives the Number of Dyck n$n$-paths with at least one UUU$UUU$.
QUESTIONS. Is there a formula for the Number of Dyck n-paths with at least one $$UUUU...U \qquad \text{$k$ U's?}$$ Maybe we can start with small k=4,5,...$k=4,5,\dots$? The result for k=3$k=3$ seems to be very nice. Recall that a dyck path is a lattice path of length 2n with steps U(ups corresponding to (1,1)) and D(downs corresponding to (1,-1)) such that it starts at (0,0) and never goes below the x-axis.