A350953 Minimal determinant of an n X n symmetric Toeplitz matrix using the integers 1 to n.
1, 1, -3, -12, -100, -1749, -47600, -800681, -39453535, -1351201968, -66984136299, -2938096403400, -235011452211680
Offset: 0
Examples
a(3) = -12: 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 a(4) = -100: 3 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 4 3 4 2 1 4 3 a(5) = -1749: 5 4 1 3 2 4 5 4 1 3 1 4 5 4 1 3 1 4 5 4 2 3 1 4 5
Links
- Lucas A. Brown, A350953+4+A356865.py
- Wikipedia, Toeplitz Matrix
Programs
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Python
from itertools import permutations from sympy import Matrix def A350953(n): return min(Matrix([p[i:0:-1]+p[0:n-i] for i in range(n)]).det() for p in permutations(range(1,n+1))) # Chai Wah Wu, Jan 27 2022
Extensions
a(9) from Alois P. Heinz, Jan 27 2022
a(10)-a(12) from Lucas A. Brown, Sep 01 2022
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