Collinear Interior Lattice Points in Triangles Satisfying $B(T)\in\{4,5\}$
Combinatorics
2026-08-01 v1 Number Theory
Abstract
A positive integer is called -collinear if at least one lattice triangle with boundary points () and interior lattice points exists, and every such triangle has all of its interior points collinear. Building on prior work on , we completely classify the - and -collinear integers. Using canonical lattice classifications together with arithmetic properties of Alder's generalized totient function , we prove that the only -collinear integers are . Furthermore, we show that no integer is -collinear. This establishes a structural contrast: while three and four boundary lattice points exhibit some collinearity constraints, five boundary points disrupt the pattern.
Cite
@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}
}