A287438 - OEIS

A287438

Start with 0 and repeatedly substitute 0->012, 1->120, 2->210.

0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1

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OFFSET

1,3

COMMENTS

This is the fixed point of the morphism 0->012, 1->120, 2->201 starting with 0. Let u be the (nonperiodic) sequence of positions of 0, and likewise, v for 1 and w for 2; then u(n)/n -> 3, v(n)/n -> 3, w(n)/n -> 3.

See A287385 for a guide to related sequences.

LINKS

Clark Kimberling, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000

Index entries for sequences that are fixed points of mappings

EXAMPLE

First three iterations of the morphism: 012, 012120210, 012120210120210012210120012.

MATHEMATICA

s = Nest[Flatten[# /. {0->{0, 1, 2}, 1->{1, 2, 0}, 2->{2, 1, 0}}] &, {0}, 9]; (*A287438*)

Flatten[Position[s, 0]]; (*A189728*)

Flatten[Position[s, 1]]; (*A189670*)

Flatten[Position[s, 2]]; (*A287441*)

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