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Polyplet

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A Polyomino-like object made by attaching squares joined either at sides or corners. Because neighboring squares can be in relation to one another as Kings may move on a Chessboard, polyplets are sometimes also called Polykings. The number of $n$-polyplets (with holes allowed) are 1, 2, 5, 22, 94, 524, 3031, ... (Sloane's A030222). The number of $n$-polyplets having bilateral symmetry are 1, 2, 4, 10, 22, 57, 131, ... (Sloane's A030234). The number of $n$-polyplets not having bilateral symmetry are 0, 0, 1, 12, 72, 467, 2900, ... (Sloane's A030235). The number of fixed $n$-polyplets are 1, 4, 20, 110, 638, 3832, ... (Sloane's A030232). The number of one-sided $n$-polyplets are 1, 2, 6, 34, 166, 991, ... (Sloane's A030233).

See also Polyiamond, Polyomino


References

Sloane, N. J. A. Sequences A030222, A030232, A030233, A030234, and A030235 in ``An On-Line Version of the Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.'' http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/eisonline.html.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26