OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
This sequence uses the same rules as A346069 except that here integer division instead of multiplication is used. See that sequence for further details.
The maximum sum of the quotients generally occurs when the smaller and larger numbers lie on two offset diagonal grids. See the examples below.
EXAMPLE
a(3) = 5. The numbers 1,2,3 can be placed next to each other in six ways: 1-2-3, 1-3-2, 2-1-3, 2-3-1, 3-1-2, 3-2-1. The combinations with the largest pair quotient sums are 3-1-2 and 2-1-3, the sum being (3/1) + (2/1) = 5.
a(4) = 10. The best way to arrange the numbers is in a 2 X 2 square where 4 is on opposite corner to the 3:
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4 1
2 3
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The quotient sum is then (4/1) + (4/2) + (3/1) + (3/2) = 10.
a(13) = 89. One way to arrange the numbers is:
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7
6 12 2 8
11 1 13 4
5 10 3 9
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The quotient sum is then (12/6) + (12/2) + (8/2) + (11/1) + (13/1) + (13/4) +(10/5) + (10/3) + (9/3) + (11/6) + (11/5) + (12/1) + (10/1) + (7/2) + (13/2) + (13/3) + (8/4) + (9/4) = 89. Note how the smaller and larger numbers lie on offset diagonal grids.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,more
AUTHOR
Scott R. Shannon, Oct 23 2021
STATUS
approved