Maximal walk in a special array
Source: Romania JBMO TST 2024 Day 1 P5
July 31, 2024
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Problem Statement
An -type triangle where is formed by the cells of a board, situated under both main diagonals. For instance, a -type triangle looks like this:https://i.ibb.co/k4fmwWY/Screenshot-2024-07-31-153932.pngDetermine the maximal length of a sequence with pairwise distinct cells in an -type triangle, such that, beggining with the second one, any cell of the sequence has a common side with the previous one.Cristi Săvescu