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E.g.f.: 1 + T - (1/2)*T^2; where T=T(x) is Euler's tree function (see A000169, also A001858). - Len Smiley, Nov 19 2001
Number of labeled k-trees on n nodes is binomial(n, k) * (k*(n-k)+1)^(n-k-2).
E.g.f. for b(n)=a(n+2): ((W(-x)/x)^2)/(1+W(-x)), where W is Lambert's function (principal branch). [Equals d/dx (W(-x)/(-x)). - Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 25 2022]
Determinant of the symmetric matrix H generated for a polynomial of degree n by: for(i=1,n-1, for(j=1,i, H[i,j]=(n*i^3-3*n*(n+1)*i^2/2+n*(3*n+1)*i/2+(n^4-n^2)/2)/6-(i^2-(2*n+1)*i+n*(n+1))*(j-1)*j/4; H[j,i]=H[i,j]; ); );. - Gerry Martens, May 04 2007
a(n+1) = Sum_{i=1..n} i * n^(n-1-i) * binomial(n, i). - Yong Kong (ykong(AT)curagen.com), Dec 28 2000
For n >= 1, a(n+1) = Sum_{i=1..n} n^(n-i)*binomial(n-1,i-1). - Geoffrey Critzer, Jul 20 2009
E.g.f. for b(n)=a(n+1): exp(-W(-x)), where W is Lambert's function satisfying W(x)*exp(W(x))=x. Proof is contained in link "Notes on acyclic functions..." - Dennis P. Walsh, Mar 02 2011
E.g.f.: 1 + x + x^2/(U(0) - x) where U(k) = x*(k+1)*(k+2)^k + (k+1)^k*(k+2) - x*(k+2)^2*(k+3)*((k+1)*(k+3))^k/U(k+1); (continued fraction).
G.f.: 1 + x + x^2/(U(0)-x) where U(k) = x*(k+1)*(k+2)^k + (k+1)^k - x*(k+2)*(k+3)*((k+1)*(k+3))^k/E(k+1); (continued fraction). (End)
Related to A000254 by Sum_{n >= 1} a(n+1)*x^n/n! = series reversion( 1/(1 + x)*log(1 + x) ) = series reversion(x - 3*x^2/2! + 11*x^3/3! - 50*x^4/4! + ...). Cf. A052750. - Peter Bala, Jun 15 2016
For n >= 3 and 2 <= k <= n-1, the number of trees on n vertices with exactly k leaves is binomial(n,k)*S(n-2,n-k)(n-k)! where S(a,b) is the Stirling number of the second kind. Therefore a(n) = Sum_{k=2..n-1} binomial(n,k)*S(n-2,n-k)(n-k)! for n >= 3. - Jonathan Noel, May 05 2017