On the maximum number of isosceles right triangles in a finite point set (Q656007)

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      On the maximum number of isosceles right triangles in a finite point set (English)
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      26 January 2012
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      The paper studies how many isosceles right triangles can be determined by \(n\) points on the plane -- they are not required to be congruent. The maximum number divided by \(n^2\) has a lim inf, which is between \(0.433064\) and \(2/3\). In addition, the exact maximum number is determined for \(n\leq 9\).
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      Erdős problems
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      similar triangles
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      isosceles right triangles
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