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Collinear Interior Lattice Points in Triangles Satisfying $B(T)\in\{4,5\}$

Combinatorics 2026-08-01 v1 Number Theory

Abstract

A positive integer kk is called BnBn-collinear if at least one lattice triangle with nn boundary points (B(T)=nB(T)=n) and kk interior lattice points exists, and every such triangle has all of its interior points collinear. Building on prior work on B(T)=3B(T)=3, we completely classify the B4B4- and B5B5-collinear integers. Using canonical lattice classifications together with arithmetic properties of Alder's generalized totient function g(k)g(k), we prove that the only B4B4-collinear integers are k{1,2,5}k\in\{1,2,5\}. Furthermore, we show that no integer is B5B5-collinear. This establishes a structural contrast: while three and four boundary lattice points exhibit some collinearity constraints, five boundary points disrupt the pattern.

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@article{arxiv.2608.00889,
  title  = {Collinear Interior Lattice Points in Triangles Satisfying $B(T)\in\{4,5\}$},
  author = {Jonathan Sakunkoo and Annabella Sakunkoo and Dana Paquin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.00889},
  year   = {2026}
}