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A279406
Irregular triangle read by rows: T(n,k) (n>=1, 0 <= k <= n^2) = minimal number of squares attacked by k queens on an n X n toroidal board.
3
0, 1, 0, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 0, 12, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 0, 17, 22, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 0, 20, 26, 30, 30, 32, 32, 34, 34, 34
OFFSET
1,4
COMMENTS
A279405(n) is maximal m such that T(n,m) >= m.
Generally, T(n,k') <= n^2-k if and only if T(n,k) <= n^2-k'.
FORMULA
T(n,0) = 0.
T(n,k) = A000290(n) for k > A000290(n) - T(n,1).
T(n,1) = A047461(n) = A000290(n) - A279403(n,1).
EXAMPLE
The triangle begins:
0 1
0 4 4 4 4
0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
0 12 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,tabf
AUTHOR
Andrey Zabolotskiy, Dec 11 2016
STATUS
approved