Number of nonnegative integer points (p_1,p_2,...,p_n) in polytope defined by p_0 = p_{n+1} = 0, 2p_i - (p_{i+1} + p_{i-1}) <= 2, p_i >= 0, i=1,...,n. Number of score sequences in a chess tournament with n+1 players (with 3 outcomes for each game).

A007747

Number of nonnegative integer points (p_1,p_2,...,p_n) in polytope defined by p_0 = p_{n+1} = 0, 2p_i - (p_{i+1} + p_{i-1}) <= 2, p_i >= 0, i=1,...,n. Number of score sequences in a chess tournament with n+1 players (with 3 outcomes for each game).

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    a(0) =1a(1) =2a(2) =5a(3) =16a(4) =59a(5) =247a(6) =1111a(7) =5302a(8) =26376a(9) =135670a(10) =716542a(11) =3868142a(12) =21265884a(13) =118741369a(14) =671906876a(15) =3846342253a(16) =22243294360a(17) =129793088770a(18) =763444949789

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