Geometry of lattice points

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All three vertices of an equilateral triangle cannot be lattice points.

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How thick must the trunks of the trees in a regularly spaced circular forest grow if they are to block completely the view from the center?

Let ss be a given positive integer. Let every lattice point p,qp,q that satisfies the inequality 1≤p2+q2≤s21\leq p^2+q^2\leq s^2 be the center of a circle of radius rr. If rr is sufficiently small, there exist rays running from the point 0, 0 to infinity without meeting the circles described above (the forest is transparent); such rays no longer exist if rr is sufficiently large (for r=12r=\tfrac 12 the circles touch). Let r=ρr=\rho be the value of rr which divides the two cases (limit of transparency). Then we have

1s2+1≤ρ<1s. \frac{1}{\sqrt{s^2+1}} \leq \rho < \frac1s .
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In the plane draw the widest possible infinite straight ``path'', contained between two parallels and avoiding all the lattice points, that makes an angle equal to arctan⁡x\arctan x with the yy-axis. Denoting the width of this path by φ(x)\varphi (x), determine f(x)=φ(x)1+x2f(x)=\varphi (x)\sqrt{1+x^2}.

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Two lattice points x,yx,y and x′,y′x',y' are termed congruent mod nn, if

x≡x′(modn),y≡y′(modn). x\equiv x' \pmod n , \qquad y\equiv y' \pmod n .

Among any kn2+1kn^2+1 distinct lattice points there are always k+1k+1 that are congruent mod nn.

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In the plane consider a domain of area (Jordan content) FF. It may contain no lattice points, but can always be moved parallel to itself so that [F]+1[F]+1 lattice points lie in it.

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A polygon is equiangular, has nn sides, and all its vertices are lattice points. Then nn is either 4 or 8.

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A regular polygon has nn sides and all its vertices are lattice points. Then n=4n=4.

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A regular polygon has nn sides and all its vertices are lattice points. Then nn is equal to 3, 4 or 6.

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(continued). Give examples showing that the three cases n=3,4n=3,4 and 6 can actually occur.

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All the vertices of a regular polyhedron are lattice points. Then the polyhedron is either a cube or a tetrahedron or an octahedron.

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(continued). Give examples showing that the three cases mentioned above can actually occur.

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References

[PóSz98] Pólya G., Szegő G. Problems and Theorems in Analysis. Springer, 1998.