OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
If more than one set of optimal matrix elements exists then the set producing the smallest maximum is selected. This occurs for n=2, where 3 different sets of matrix elements allow the construction of 15 different determinants. {2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0} produces the smallest maximum a(2)=7. Other examples are n=5 and n=41 (a(41)=77902).
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EXAMPLE
a(3)=28 because the largest determinant (of A099834(3)=53 possible different determinants) of a matrix using the elements of the optimal set {3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0} is det((3,2,0),(0,3,1),(2,1,3))=28.
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KEYWORD
more,nonn
AUTHOR
Hugo Pfoertner, Nov 19 2004
STATUS
approved