[seqfan] Re: Elimination game in a square of integers

[Ali Sada]

 Hi David,
Thank you very much for your response and sorry for the confusion. The number itself moves as a king. Please see the steps below.

1-2-34-5-67-8-9
becomes 
 *-2-34-1-67-8-9
then
 *- *-34-1-27-8-9
then
 *-*-* 
4-1-37-8-9
then
*-*-* 
*-1-37-4-9
then
 *-*-*
*-1-3*-7-9
then
  *-*-*
*-1-3*-9-*
then
 *-*-*
*-*-3*-1-*
then *-*-*
*-*-**-3-*
Best,
Ali

    On Friday, May 1, 2020, 1:13:44 PM EDT, Nacin, David <nacind at wpunj.edu> wrote:  
 
 Meant to include a 
7 takes out 4 
in there as well before I couldn't proceed.
-DavidFrom: Nacin, David <NACIND at wpunj.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 1:12 PM
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Cc: Ali Sada <pemd70 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [seqfan] Elimination game in a square of integers Are we having the king jump over removed squares?  Otherwise I can only follow your directions up to 
1 takes out 5
2 takes out 6
3 takes out 2
4 takes out 8

and then we have a 1,3,7 and 9 which aren't adjacent to each other.  
Best,
-DavidFrom: SeqFan <seqfan-bounces at list.seqfan.eu> on behalf of Ali Sada via SeqFan <seqfan at list.seqfan.eu>
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 12:22 PM
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Cc: Ali Sada <pemd70 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [seqfan] Elimination game in a square of integers Hi Everyone,
We take the numbers from 1 to n^2 and put them in a square. Starting with 1, and moving as a chess king, each number in its tern takes out the largest number it can get.
a(n) is the largest remaining number.

For example, in a 3 by 3 square we have the following moves:
1 takes out 5
2 takes out 6
3 takes out 2
4 takes out 8
7 takes out 4
9 takes out 7
1 takes out 9
and 3 takes out 1. 
a(3) = 3


I usually make mistakes when I calculate the terms, so I would really appreciate it if you could help me with this. I would love to know if there is a pattern here. Also, I want to check if this is a suitable sequence for the OEIS.

Best,

Ali


  

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