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Ehrhart's polynomial for equilateral triangles in $\mathbb Z^3$

Number Theory 2011-07-12 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

In this paper we calculate the Ehrhart's polynomial associated with a 2-dimensional regular polytope (i.e. equilateral triangles) in Z3\mathbb Z^3. The polynomial takes a relatively simple form in terms of the coordinates of the vertices of the polytope and it depends heavily on the value dd and its divisors, where d=a2+b2+c23d=\sqrt{\frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{3}} and (a,b,c)(a,b,c) (gcd(a,b,c)=1\gcd(a,b,c)=1) is a vector with integer coordinates normal to the plane containing the triangle.

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@article{arxiv.1107.0695,
  title  = {Ehrhart's polynomial for equilateral triangles in $\mathbb Z^3$},
  author = {Eugen J. Ionascu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.0695},
  year   = {2011}
}

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13 pages and three figures

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