A217156 Number of perfect squared squares of order n up to symmetries of the square.

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 8, 12, 30, 172, 541, 1372, 3949, 10209, 26234, 71892, 196357, 528866, 1420439, 3784262, 10012056, 26048712

Offset

1,22

Comments

a(n) is the number of solutions to the classic problem of 'squaring the square' by n unequal squares. A squared rectangle (which may be a square) is a rectangle dissected into a finite number, two or more, of squares. If no two of these squares have the same size the squared rectangle is perfect. The order of a squared rectangle is the number of constituent squares. A squared rectangle is simple if it does not contain a smaller squared rectangle, and compound if it does.

References

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Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..37.

S. E. Anderson, Simple Perfect Squared Squares (complete to order 29).

S. E. Anderson, Compound Perfect Squared Squares (complete to order 29).

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Index entries for squared squares

Formula

a(n) = A006983(n) + A217155(n).

Example

a(21) = 1 because there is a unique perfect squared square of order 21. A014530 gives the sizes of its constituent squares.

Crossrefs

Cf. A181735 (counts symmetries of any squared subrectangles as equivalent).

Cf. A110148, A217154.

Sequence in context: A256531 A117802 A083485 * A066934 A137148 A211778

Adjacent sequences: A217153 A217154 A217155 * A217157 A217158 A217159

Keyword

nonn,hard,nice,more

Author

Geoffrey H. Morley, Sep 27 2012

Extensions

Added a(29) = 10209, Stuart E Anderson, Nov 30 2012

Added a(30) = 26234, Stuart E Anderson, May 26 2013

Added a(31) = 71892, a(32) = 196357, Stuart E Anderson, Sep 30 2013

Added a(33) = 528866, a(34) = 1420439, a(35) = 3784262, due to enumeration completed by Jim Williams in 2014 and 2016. Stuart E Anderson, May 02 2016

a(36) and a(37) completed by Jim Williams in 2016 to 2018, added by Stuart E Anderson, Oct 28 2020

Status

approved