A376732 Triangle read by rows: T(n,k) is the maximum number of squares covered (i.e., attacked) by k independent (i.e., non-attacking) queens on an n X n chessboard.

1, 4, 0, 9, 9, 0, 12, 15, 16, 16, 17, 23, 25, 25, 25, 20, 30, 35, 36, 36, 36, 25, 37, 45, 49, 49, 49, 49, 28, 44, 55, 62, 64, 64, 64, 64, 33, 52, 66, 76, 81, 81, 81, 81, 81, 36, 60, 77, 92, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 41, 68, 88, 104, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121

Offset

1,2

Comments

T(2,2) = T(3,3) = 0 indicate that there are no solutions to the n-queens problem when n is 2 or 3.

Links

Mia Muessig, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..240

John King, Examples for Queens 1,2,3,4,5 up to 11x11.

John King, Examples for Queens 6,7,8,9 up to 15x15.

Mia Muessig, Julia code to compute the sequence

Formula

T(n,k) = n^2 for k >= A075324(n), n >= 4.

Example

Triangle begins:
  n\k|  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10   11   12
 ----+-----------------------------------------------------------
   1 |  1;
   2 |  4,   0;
   3 |  9,   9,   0;
   4 | 12,  15,  16,  16;
   5 | 17,  23,  25,  25,  25;
   6 | 20,  30,  35,  36,  36,  36;
   7 | 25,  37,  45,  49,  49,  49,  49;
   8 | 28,  44,  55,  62,  64,  64,  64,  64;
   9 | 33,  52,  66,  76,  81,  81,  81,  81,  81;
  10 | 36,  60,  77,  92, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100;
  11 | 41,  68,  88, 104, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121, 121;
  12 | 44,  76, 101, 120, 134, 142, 144, 144, 144, 144, 144, 144;
  13 | 49,  84, 112, 136, 153, 165, 169, 169, 169, 169, 169, ...;
  14 | 52,  92, 125, 152, 172, 186, 194, 196, 196, 196, 196, ...;
  15 | 57, 100, 136, 168, 193, 209, 221, 224, 225, 225, 225, ...;
  16 | 60, 108, 149, 184, 212, 231, 242, 251, 256, 256, 256, ...;
  17 | 65, 116, 160, 200, 233, 255, 269, 281, 289, 289, 289, ...;
  18 | 68, 124, 173, 216, 252, 277, 294, 310, 322, 324, 324, ...;
  ...

Crossrefs

Columns 1..8 are A047461, A374933, A375116, A374934, A374935, A374936, A374937, A374938.

Cf. A075324, A002567, A075458, A274947.

Sequence in context: A269843 A247127 A277896 * A195056 A186861 A187027

Adjacent sequences: A376729 A376730 A376731 * A376733 A376734 A376735

Keyword

nonn,tabl

Author

John King, Oct 03 2024

Extensions

Initial terms by John King and Mia Müßig added by Mia Muessig, Oct 05 2024

Status

approved