OFFSET
1,3
COMMENTS
For a permutation p=p_1 p_2...p_n in S_n and a positive integer i<= n, we can view p_1 p_2...p_i as an element of S_i by order-preserving relabeling. The j-set of p is the set of i's such that p_1 p_2...p_i is an involution in S_i.
REFERENCES
Dongsu Kim and Jang Soo Kim, The Initial Involution Patterns of Permutations, Electron. J. Combin., Vol. 14 (1) (2007), #R2.
FORMULA
Kim and Kim give a g.f.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,new
AUTHOR
N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com), Jan 03 2007
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Vladeta Jovovic (vladeta(AT)Eunet.yu), Jan 03 2007
STATUS
approved