English

On the enumeration of integer tetrahedra

Combinatorics 2021-12-03 v1

Abstract

We consider the problem of enumerating integer tetrahedra of fixed perimeter (sum of side-lengths) and/or diameter (maximum side-length), up to congruence. As we will see, this problem is considerably more difficult than the corresponding problem for triangles, which has long been solved. We expect there are no closed-form solutions to the tetrahedron enumeration problems, but we explore the extent to which they can be approached via classical methods, such as orbit enumeration. We also discuss algorithms for computing the numbers, and present several tables and figures that can be used to visualise the data. Several intriguing patterns seem to emerge, leading to a number of natural conjectures. The central conjecture is that the number of integer tetrahedra of perimeter nn, up to congruence, is asymptotic to n5/Cn^5/C for some constant C229000C\approx 229000.

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@article{arxiv.2112.00899,
  title  = {On the enumeration of integer tetrahedra},
  author = {James East and Michael Hendriksen and Laurence Park},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.00899},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

32 pages, 26 figures, 8 tables

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