On the maximum number of isosceles right triangles in a finite point set
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Let Q be a finite set of points in the plane. For any set P of points in the plane, SQ(P) denotes the number of similar copies of Q contained in P. For a fixed n, Erdýos and Purdy asked to determine the maximum possible value of SQ(P), denoted by SQ(n), over all sets P of n points in the plane. We consider this problem when Q = △ is the set of vertices of an isosceles right triangle. We give exact solutions when n ≤ 9, and provide new upper and lower bounds for S△(n).
Journal: Involve, A Journal of Mathematics