Consider the graph with one central vertex connected to three outer vertices (a star graph). Then, a(n) is the minimum number of moves required to transfer a stack of n pegs from one outer vertex to another outer vertex, moving pegs to adjacent vertices, following the rules of the Towers of Hanoi.
A291876
Consider the graph with one central vertex connected to three outer vertices (a star graph). Then, a(n) is the minimum number of moves required to transfer a stack of n pegs from one outer vertex to another outer vertex, moving pegs to adjacent vertices, following the rules of the Towers of Hanoi.
Terms
- a(0) =2a(1) =6a(2) =12a(3) =20a(4) =32a(5) =48a(6) =66a(7) =90a(8) =122a(9) =158a(10) =206a(11) =260a(12) =324a(13) =396a(14) =492a(15) =600a(16) =728a(17) =872a(18) =1034a(19) =1226a(20) =1442a(21) =1698a(22) =1986a(23) =2310a(24) =2694a(25) =3126a(26) =3612a(27) =4124a(28) =4700a(29) =5348
External references
- oeis: A291876