Let $${A_1},\,{A_2},\,{A_3}$$ and $${A_4}$$ be four matrices of dimensions $$10 \times 5,\,5 \times 20,\,20 \times 10,$$ and $$10 \times 5,$$ respectively. The minimum number of scalar multiplications required to find the product $${A_1}{A_2}{A_3}{A_4}$$ using the basic matrix multiplication method is _________.

The value of the expression $${13^{99}}$$ ($$mod$$ $$17$$), in the range $$0$$ to $$16,$$ is ______________ .

Consider the recurrence relation $${a_1} = 8,\,{a_n} = 6{n^2} + 2n + {a_{n - 1}}.$$ Let $${a_{99}} = K \times {10^4}.$$ The value of $$K$$ is ____________.

Let $${a_n}$$ represent the number of bit strings of length n containing two consecutive 1s. What is the recurrence relation for $${a_n}$$?