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A297557
Number of maximum independent vertex sets in the n-triangular grid graph.
0
1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 27, 2, 28, 32, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27, 27, 1, 27
OFFSET
0,2
LINKS
John Machacek, Unique maximum independent sets in graphs on monomials of a fixed degree, arXiv:2010.11112 [math.CO], 2020-2021. See Theorem 2.1 p. 4.
Stan Wagon, Graph Theory Problems from Hexagonal and Traditional Chess, The College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 45, No. 4, September 2014, pp. 278-287.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Maximum Independent Vertex Set
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Triangular Grid Graph
FORMULA
Conjecture: a(n) = a(n-3) for n >= 12. - Andrew Howroyd, Jan 01 2018
a(3k) = 1 for all k != 2. - John Machacek, May 01 2021
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,more
AUTHOR
Eric W. Weisstein, Dec 31 2017
EXTENSIONS
a(11)-a(24) from Andrew Howroyd, Jan 01 2018
a(25)-a(37) from Eric W. Weisstein, Feb 10 2024
STATUS
approved