Motzkin Numbers

In Section 2 we examine the algebraic relations between the Motzkin and Catalan numbers which suggest that situations in which Catalan numbers appear should also give rise to Motzkin numbers. In Section 3 we examine a representative selection of 14 situations where the Motzkin numbers occur, establishing briefly in each that the enumerating sequence is indeed the Motzkin numbers. Many more situations (-40) are known in which the Motzkin numbers appear, and are available from the auth0rs.l