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Problem 313


Problem 313


Sliding game

In a sliding game a counter may slide horizontally or vertically into an empty space. The objective of the game is to move the red counter from the top left corner of a grid to the bottom right corner; the space always starts in the bottom right corner. For example, the following sequence of pictures show how the game can be completed in five moves on a 2 by 2 grid.

Let S(m,n) represent the minimum number of moves to complete the game on an m by n grid. For example, it can be verified that S(5,4) = 25.

There are exactly 5482 grids for which S(m,n) = p2, where p < 100 is prime.

How many grids does S(m,n) = p2, where p < 106 is prime?


滑动游戏

在滑动游戏中,筹码可以水平或竖直地划入相邻的空位。游戏的目标是将网格左上角的红色筹码移动到右下角;开始时空格总是在右下角。下面的一系列图片演示了如何用五步完成2乘2网格的游戏。

记S(m,n)为完成m乘n网格的游戏所需的最少步数。例如,可以验证S(5,4) = 25。

一共有5482种网格使得S(m,n) = p2,其中p < 100是素数。

有多少种网格使得S(m,n) = p2,其中p < 106是素数?