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I would like to count the number $N_{p,n}$ of $p$-tuple $(j_1,ldots,j_p)$ such that for some $nle 3p$
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j_1+ldots +j_p = n text{ and } 0le j_ile 3 ;;forall iin {1,ldots,p}
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    I would like to count the number $N_{p,n}$ of $p$-tuple $(j_1,ldots,j_p)$ such that for some $nle 3p$
    $$
    j_1+ldots +j_p = n text{ and } 0le j_ile 3 ;;forall iin {1,ldots,p}
    $$



    I tried some examples:



    $N_{1,n}=3$...
    but I can't get a general picture










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      I would like to count the number $N_{p,n}$ of $p$-tuple $(j_1,ldots,j_p)$ such that for some $nle 3p$
      $$
      j_1+ldots +j_p = n text{ and } 0le j_ile 3 ;;forall iin {1,ldots,p}
      $$



      I tried some examples:



      $N_{1,n}=3$...
      but I can't get a general picture










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      I would like to count the number $N_{p,n}$ of $p$-tuple $(j_1,ldots,j_p)$ such that for some $nle 3p$
      $$
      j_1+ldots +j_p = n text{ and } 0le j_ile 3 ;;forall iin {1,ldots,p}
      $$



      I tried some examples:



      $N_{1,n}=3$...
      but I can't get a general picture







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          Number of such $p$-tuples= Coefficient of $x^n$ in $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p$ with $|x|<1.$



          $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p=left(frac{1-x^4}{1-x}right)^p=(1-x^4)^p(1-x)^{-p}=(1-x^4)^p(sum_{k=0}^infty(-1)^k {-pchoose k}x^k).$



          So, Number of such $p$-tuples $=sum_{l : 4lleq n} (-1)^l(-1)^{n-4l}{pchoose l}{-pchoose n-4l}.$



          Here I followed the definition ${xchoose k}=frac{x(x-1)ldots(x-k+1)}{k!}.$






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            Number of such $p$-tuples= Coefficient of $x^n$ in $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p$ with $|x|<1.$



            $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p=left(frac{1-x^4}{1-x}right)^p=(1-x^4)^p(1-x)^{-p}=(1-x^4)^p(sum_{k=0}^infty(-1)^k {-pchoose k}x^k).$



            So, Number of such $p$-tuples $=sum_{l : 4lleq n} (-1)^l(-1)^{n-4l}{pchoose l}{-pchoose n-4l}.$



            Here I followed the definition ${xchoose k}=frac{x(x-1)ldots(x-k+1)}{k!}.$






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              Number of such $p$-tuples= Coefficient of $x^n$ in $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p$ with $|x|<1.$



              $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p=left(frac{1-x^4}{1-x}right)^p=(1-x^4)^p(1-x)^{-p}=(1-x^4)^p(sum_{k=0}^infty(-1)^k {-pchoose k}x^k).$



              So, Number of such $p$-tuples $=sum_{l : 4lleq n} (-1)^l(-1)^{n-4l}{pchoose l}{-pchoose n-4l}.$



              Here I followed the definition ${xchoose k}=frac{x(x-1)ldots(x-k+1)}{k!}.$






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                Number of such $p$-tuples= Coefficient of $x^n$ in $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p$ with $|x|<1.$



                $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p=left(frac{1-x^4}{1-x}right)^p=(1-x^4)^p(1-x)^{-p}=(1-x^4)^p(sum_{k=0}^infty(-1)^k {-pchoose k}x^k).$



                So, Number of such $p$-tuples $=sum_{l : 4lleq n} (-1)^l(-1)^{n-4l}{pchoose l}{-pchoose n-4l}.$



                Here I followed the definition ${xchoose k}=frac{x(x-1)ldots(x-k+1)}{k!}.$






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                Number of such $p$-tuples= Coefficient of $x^n$ in $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p$ with $|x|<1.$



                $(1+x+x^2+x^3)^p=left(frac{1-x^4}{1-x}right)^p=(1-x^4)^p(1-x)^{-p}=(1-x^4)^p(sum_{k=0}^infty(-1)^k {-pchoose k}x^k).$



                So, Number of such $p$-tuples $=sum_{l : 4lleq n} (-1)^l(-1)^{n-4l}{pchoose l}{-pchoose n-4l}.$



                Here I followed the definition ${xchoose k}=frac{x(x-1)ldots(x-k+1)}{k!}.$







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