Simple-trajectory conjecture for denominators of two-move riders

Let z\mathbf z be a vertex of an inside-out polytope for qq two-move riders, with components ziR2z_i\in\mathbb R^2. A simple trajectory is a primitive trajectory with no equal consecutive slopes and no segment on the board boundary. Simple-trajectory conjecture. Every component ziz_i is determined by one of the following: a point along a kk-point simple trajectory with kqk\leq q; an intersection of two simple trajectories having ii and jj points with i+jq+1i+j\leq q+1; or a self-intersection point of a kk-point simple trajectory with kqk\leq q. Consequently, all denominators of z\mathbf z arise from such points. This is proposed as a description of the full scope of denominators for two-move riders, and remains open.

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Seth Chaiken, Christopher R. H. Hanusa and Thomas Zaslavsky, “A q-Queens Problem. V. Some of Our Favorite Pieces: Queens, Bishops, Rooks, and Nightriders”, arXiv:1609.00853 (2020).

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