Combinatorics, Algorithm, and Humanity
a lovely story on combinatorics problem, algorithm, and humanity.
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the sequence is “Number of nonintersecting (or self-avoiding) rook paths joining opposite corners of an n X n grid.” , sequence id A007764, see https://oeis.org/A007764
there isn't a closed form formula know so far. We have counted up to f[26].
This problem, seems to be spurred by a computer game named The Witness.