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An n-mark Golomb ruler is a set of integers a(1) < a(2) < ... < a(n) such that [1] i < j, a(j) - a(i) = a(n) - a(m) => (i, j) = (m, n) and [2] a(n) - a(1) is the smallest possible value permitting [1].

Index entries for sequences related to Golomb rulers

Cf. A003022. Equals A079426 + 1.

Sequence in context: A075431 A045374 A088179 this_sequence A075356 A103184 A093039

Adjacent sequences: A031870 A031871 A031872 this_sequence A031874 A031875 A031876

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Daniel Smith (dsmith(AT)globalnet.co.uk)

Better description supplied by David W. Wilson, Feb 16 2003