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$R$-recursion for A006351

Let $a(n)$ be A006351 (i.e., number of series-parallel networks with n labeled edges. Also called yoke-chains by Cayley and MacMahon). Here exponential generating function is $A(x)$ such that $B(x) = ...
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$R$-recursion for A338193

Let $a(n)$ be A338193. Here generating function is $A(x)$ such that $$ A(x) = 1 + \int\frac{\left(\frac{x}{A(x)}\right)'}{\left(\frac{x}{(A(x))^2}\right)'} \, dx. $$ Let $$ R(n, q) = \begin{cases} 1 &...
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Equivalence of sequences related to A033264

Let $a(n)$ be A033264 (i.e., number of blocks of $\{1,0\}$ in the binary expansion of $n$). Here $$ a(4n) = a(4n+1) = a(2n), \\ a(4n+2) = a(n)+1, \\ a(4n+3) = a(n), \\ a(0) = 0. $$ Let $$ \ell(n) = \...
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Recursion for A129179 similar to recursion for Pascal's triangle

Let $T(n,k)$ be A129179 (i.e., triangle read by rows: $T(n, k)$ is the number of Schroeder paths of semilength $n$ such that the area between the $x$-axis and the path is $k$ ($n \geqslant 0, 0 \...
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On A088352 as an antidiagonal sums of A129179

Let $a(n)$ be A088352. Here $a(n)$ is an integer sequence with generating function $A(x)$ such that $$ A(x) = \cfrac{1}{1-x-\cfrac{x^2}{1-x^3-\cfrac{x^4}{1-x^5-\cfrac{x^6}{1-x^7-\cfrac{x^8}{\ddots}}}}}...
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On a A347205 and related row polynomials

Let $a(n)$ be A347205. Here $$ a(2^m(2k+1)) = \sum\limits_{j=0}^{m}a(2^j k), \\ a(0) = 1. $$ Let $\nu_2(n)$ be A007814 (i.e., number of trailing zeros in the binary expansion of $n$). Here $$ \nu_2(2n+...
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On a generating function and vector $\nu$ of length $n$

Let $f(n)$ be an arbitrary function with integer values. Let $a(n)$ be an integer sequence such that $$ \frac{1}{1-x}=\sum\limits_{n=0}^{\infty}a(n)x^n\prod\limits_{k=1}^{n+1}(1-f(k)x) $$ Start with ...
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On a A162326 and vector $\nu$ of length $n$

Let $a(n)$ be A162326. Here $$ a(n) = \frac{1}{n}(2(5n-7)a(n-1) - 9(n-2)a(n-2)), \\ a(0) = a(1) = 1. $$ Also ordinary generating function is $$ \frac{5 - \sqrt{\frac{1-9x}{1-x}}}{4}. $$ Let $b(n)$ be $...
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5 different ways to define the same family of integer sequences

Let ${n \brace k}$ be a Stirling number of the second kind. Let $A_n(x)$ be an Eulerian polynomial. Here $$ A_n(x) = \sum_{i=0}^{n}i!{n \brace i}(x-1)^{n-i}. $$ Let $a_1(n,p,q)$ be the family of ...
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Integer coefficients and continued fractions

Let $a(n,p,q)$ be the family of integer sequences such that ordinary generating functions for it are $\frac{1}{G_1(0,x)}$ where $G_1(0,x)$ are continued fractions such that $$ G_1(j,x)=1-\cfrac{(qj+1)...
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$R$-recursion for unsigned Genocchi numbers (of first kind) of even index

Let $G_n$ be A036968 (i.e., Genocchi numbers). Here $$ \frac{2t}{1+e^t}=\sum\limits_{n=0}^{\infty}G_n\frac{t^n}{n!}. $$ Also $$ t\tan\left(\frac{t}{2}\right)=\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^n G_{2n}\...
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Simplest way to generate integer coefficients with row sums equal to the terms of an arbitrary given sequence

Let $f(n)$ be an arbitrary function. Let $\operatorname{wt}(n)$ be A000120 (i.e., number of ones in the binary expansion of $n$). Here $$ \operatorname{wt}(2n+1) = \operatorname{wt}(n) + 1, \\ \...
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Integer coefficients and integrals

Let $a(n,p,q)$ be the family of integer sequences such that exponential generating functions for it satisfy $$ A_1(x)=\exp\left(x + p\int\int (A_1(x))^q \, dx \, dx\right). $$ Let $b(n,p,q)$ be the ...
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Sequences that sum up to sums of integer coefficients

Let $$ T(n,k,p,q,r,s) = (q(k-1)+1)T(n-1,k,p,q,r,s) + s(n+r(k-1)+p-2)T(n-1,k-1,p,q,r,s), \\ T(n,1,p,q,r,s) = 1, \\ T(n,0,p,q,r,s) = T(0,k,p,q,r,s) = 0 $$ Let $$ \ell(n) = \left\lfloor\log_2 n\right\...
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Can P-recursive functions assume only prime values?

A function $f\colon \{0,1,\dots\}\to \mathbb{R}$ is P-recursive if it satisfies a recurrence $$ P_d(n)f(n+d)+P_{d-1}(n)f(n+d-1)+\cdots+P_0(n)f(n)=0,\ n\geq 0, $$ where each $P_i(n)\in \mathbb{R}[n]$ ...
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Closed form for the A357990 using A329369 and generalised A373183

Let $$ \ell(n) = \left\lfloor\log_2 n\right\rfloor, \\ \ell(0) = -1 $$ Let $$ f(n) = \ell(n) - \ell(n-2^{\ell(n)}) - 1 $$ Here $f(n)$ is A290255. Let $A(n,k)$ be a square array such that $$ A(n,k)...
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Sequence that sums up to A014307

Let $s(n,k)$ be a (signed) Stirling number of the first kind. Let $n \brace k$ be a Stirling number of the second kind. Let $a(n)$ be A014307. Here $$ A(x) = \sum\limits_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{a(k)}{...
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Recursion for the sum with Stirling numbers of both kinds

Let $s(n,k)$ be a (signed) Stirling number of the first kind. Let $n \brace k$ be a Stirling number of the second kind. Let $$ f(n,m,i) = (-1)^{m-i+1}\sum\limits_{j=i}^{m+1}j^n s(j,i) {m+1 \brace j}...
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Another (unique) algorithm for the A329369

Let $a(n)$ be A329369 (i.e, number of permutations of ${1,2,...,m}$ with excedance set constructed by taking $m-i$ ($0 < i < m$) if $b(i-1) = 1$ where $b(k)b(k-1)\cdots b(1)b(0)$ ($0 \leqslant k ...
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Simple recursion for the A329369 using Stirling numbers of both kinds

Let $s(n,k)$ be a (signed) Stirling number of the first kind. Let $n \brace k$ be a Stirling number of the second kind. Let $a(n)$ be A329369 (i.e, number of permutations of ${1,2,...,m}$ with ...
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Sequence that sums up to A000153

Let $a(n)$ be A329369 (i.e, number of permutations of ${1,2,...,m}$ with excedance set constructed by taking $m-i$ ($0 < i < m$) if $b(i-1) = 1$ where $b(k)b(k-1)\cdots b(1)b(0)$ ($0 \leqslant k ...
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Recursion for reversed rows of the A373183 using unsigned Stirling numbers of the first kind

Let $\left[{n \atop k}\right]$ be unsigned Stirling numbers of the first kind. Here $$ \left[{n \atop k}\right] = (n-1)\left[{n-1 \atop k}\right] + \left[{n-1 \atop k-1}\right], \\ \left[{n \atop 0}\...
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Simpler recursion for the A358612

Let $T(n,k)$ be an integer coefficients (A358612) such that $$ T(2n+1, k) = kT(n, k) + T(n, k-1), \\ T(2n, k) = kT(n, k) + T(n, k-1) - \frac{T(2n, k-1) + T(n, k-1)}{k-1}, \\ T(n, 1) = T(0, 2) = 1 $$ ...
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Property of a family of simple polynomials related to the A329369

Let $a(n)$ be A329369 (i.e., number of permutations of $\{1,2,\dotsc,m\}$ with excedance set constructed by taking $m-i$ ($0 < i < m$) if $b(i-1) = 1$ where $b(k)b(k-1)\cdots b(1)b(0)$ ($0 \...
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Alternating sum of integer coefficients of the triangles related to Eulerian numbers and binomial transforms

Let $W(n, k, m)$ be an integer coefficients defined for $n > 0, 1 \leqslant k \leqslant n, m > 0$ with $W(n,k,m)=0$ for $n \leqslant 0$ or $k \leqslant 0$ such that $$ W(n, k, m) = (k+m-1)W(n-1,...
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Searching for a proof of the pattern and identification of integer coefficients for the A329369

Please see the update given below. Everything you need to know from the old version of the question are the functions $a(n), \ell(n), s(n), t(n), r(n)$. Let $a(n)$ be A329369 (i.e, number of ...
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On A057985 and A287066

Let $a(n)$ be A057985 (i.e., start with $0$ and repeatedly substitute: $0 \to 01$, $1 \to 12$, $2 \to 0$). Let $b(n)$ be A287066 (i.e., start with $1$ and repeatedly substitute: $0 \to 01$, $1 \to 12$...
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On a A089039 and pair of sequences with simple recursion

Let $a(n)$ be A089039 (i.e., number of circular permutations of $2n$ letters that are free of jealousy). Here $$ a(n) = \sum\limits_{k=1}^{\left\lfloor\frac{n}{2}\right\rfloor}\frac{n!(n-k-1)!^2}{(k-...
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Recursion for the Chebyshev transform of $m^n$

Let $$ R(n, q, m) = R(n-1, q+1, m) + \sum\limits_{j=0}^{q} (-1)^{q-j}R(n-1, j, m), \\ R(0, q, m) = (m-1)^q $$ I conjecture that $R(n, 0, m)$ is a Chebyshev transform of $m^n$. Examples of Chebyshev ...
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On a numbers $k$ with specific $2$-adic valuation

Let $a(n)$ be A002326 (i.e., multiplicative order of $2 \operatorname{mod} 2n+1$). Let $b(n)$ be A179382 (i.e., the smallest period of pseudo-arithmetic progression with initial term $1$ and ...
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$R$-recursion for the A007165

Let $a(n)$ be A007165 i.e. number of $P$-graphs with $2n$ edges. Here ordinary generating function $A(x)$ satisfies $$ A(x) = \frac{(1 + xA(x))(1 + 2xA(x))}{1 + 2xA(x) - (xA(x))^2} $$ Let $$ R(n, q) = ...
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$R$-recursion for the A036765

Let $a(n)$ be A036765 i.e. number of ordered rooted trees with $n$ non-root nodes and all outdegrees $\leqslant 3$. Here $$ a(n) = \frac{1}{n+1}\sum\limits_{j=0}^{\left\lfloor\frac{n}{2}\right\rfloor}\...
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$R$-recursion for the A143017

Let $a(n)$ be A143017 i.e. number of $\{2-1-3, 2'^e-31\}$-avoiding permutations of size $n$ (see definition in the Elizalde paper). Here $$ a(n) = \frac{1}{n}\sum\limits_{k=0}^{\left\lfloor\frac{n}{...
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General case of the some $R$-recursions

Let $f(n)$ be an arbitrary function. Let $a(n)$ be an integer sequence such that its ordinary generating function satisfies $$ A(x)=\sum\limits_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^i}{\prod\limits_{j=0}^{i}(1-f(j)x)...
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$R$-recursion for the A307389

Let $a(n)$ be A307389 i.e. an integer sequence such that its exponential generating function $A(x)$ satisfies $$ A(x)=\exp\left(\frac{\exp(2x)-2\exp(x)+2x+1}{2}\right) $$ The sequence begins with $$ 1,...
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$R$-recursion for the A249833 (similar to A235129)

Let $a(n)$ be A249833 i.e. an integer sequence such that its exponential generating function $A(x)$ satisfies $$ A(x) = 1 + \int A(x) + (A(x))^2\log A(x)\,dx $$ The sequence begins with $$ 1, 1, 2, 7, ...
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$R$-recursion for the A235129

Let $a(n)$ be A235129 i.e. an integer sequence such that its exponential generating function $A(x)$ satisfies $$ A'(x) = 1 + A(x)\exp(A(x)) $$ The sequence begins with $$ 1, 1, 3, 12, 64, 424, 3358, ...
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Elementary recursion for the A258173

Let $a(n)$ be A258173 i.e. sum over all Dyck paths of semilength $n$ of products over all peaks $p$ of $y_p$, where $y_p$ is the $y$-coordinate of peak $p$. A Dyck path of semilength $n$ is a $(x,y)$-...
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Unexpected recursion for the A193231 (blue code of $n$)

Let $a(n)$ be A193231, blue code of $n$ i.e. self-inverse permutation of non-negative integers such that $a(n)<2^k$ iff $n<2^k$ and $$ a(n\operatorname{XOR}k) = a(n) \operatorname{XOR} a(k) $$ ...
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Property of some permutations of non-negative integers such that $a(n)<2^k$ iff $n<2^k$

Let $$ \ell(n) = \left\lfloor\log_2 n\right\rfloor $$ Let $$ f(n) = 2^{\ell(n)} $$ Let $q_1(n)$ and $q_2(n)$ be an arbitrary self-inverse permutations of non-negative integers (that is, $q_i(q_i(n)) ...
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Closed form from a slightly modified recursion for transposed Catalan triangle

Let $a_1(n)$ be A000108, i.e. Catalan numbers. Here $$ a_1(n)=\frac{1}{n+1}\binom{2n}{n} $$ Let $a_2(n)$ be A059715, i.e. number of multi-directed animals on the triangular lattice. From OEIS page we ...
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Sequence that sum up to A343685

Let $a(n)$ be A343685 i.e. $$ a(n)=2na(n-1)+\sum\limits_{j=0}^{n-1}\binom{n}{j}(n-j-1)!a(j), \\ a(0)=1 $$ Here the exponential generating function $A(x)$ satisfy $$ A(x)=\frac{1}{1-2x+\log(1-x)} $$ ...
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Simplification of computing $f(n,z)$

Let $$ s(n,z)=\sum\limits_{j=0}^{n}L(n,j,z) $$ where $$ L(n,j,z)=\sum\limits_{p=0}^{n-j-1}f(p,z)L(n-j-1,p,z), \\ L(n,n,z)=1 $$ Now let $s(n,z)$ be an arbitrary function such that $s(0, z)=1$. It means ...
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Mysterious recursion for the A005225

Let $a(n)$ be A005225 i.e. number of permutations of length $n$ with equal cycles. Here $$ a(n)=n!\sum\limits_{d|n}\frac{1}{d!(\frac{n}{d})^d} $$ Let $$ R(n,q,z)=(q+1)R(n-1,q+1,z)+\sum\limits_{j=0}^{q}...
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Suitable recursion for the A234289

Let $a(n)$ be A234289 i.e. integer sequence with exponential generating function $$ A(x)=1+A(x)^2\int \frac{1}{A(x)}\,dx $$ The sequence begins with $$ 1, 1, 3, 17, 147, 1729, 25827, 468593, 10012083, ...
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Pretty simple recursion for the A290383

Let $a(n)$ be A290383 i.e. number of set partitions of $[n]$ such that the smallest element of each block is odd. Here $$ a(n)=b(n,0,0) $$ where $$ b(n,m,t)=\sum\limits_{j=1}^{m-t+1}b(n-1,\max(m,j),1-...
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Recursion for the A006014 using difference of binomial coefficients

Let $a(n)$ be A006014 i.e. $$ a(n)=na(n-1)+\sum\limits_{j=1}^{n-2}a(j)a(n-j-1), \\ a(1)=1 $$ Also generating function $A(x)$ satisfies $$ A(x) = x(1 + A(x) + A(x)^2 + xA'(x)) $$ Let $$ R(n,q)=\sum\...
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Something (which might be called multi-continued fraction) for the A112487

Let $a(n)$ be A112487 i.e. an integer sequence with exponential generating function $$ A(x)=\exp\left(\int (A(x)+A(x)^2)\,dx\right), \\ A(0)=1 $$ However, the definition in the name of the sequence is ...
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Recursion for the A266328 by analogy with non-standard recursion for factorials

Let $a(n)$ be A266328 i.e. an integer sequence with exponential generating function $$ A(x)=\exp\int B(x) \,dx $$ such that $$ B(x)=\exp(-x)\exp\int A(x) \,dx $$ where the constant of integration is ...
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Remarkable recursions for the A204262

Let $a(n)$ be A204262 i.e. permanent of the matrix $n\times n$ with elements $\min(i,j)$. Let $$ f_{n,\ell}(x)=g_{n,\ell}(x)+f_{n,\ell-1}(\ell)-g_{n,\ell}(\ell), \\ g_{n,\ell}(x)=\int (n-\ell)^2 f_{n-...
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