Lattice polygons and the number 2i+7
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In this note we classify all triples (a,b,i) such that there is a convex lattice polygon P with area a, and b respectively i lattice points on the boundary respectively in the interior. The crucial lemma for the classification is the necessity of b \le 2 i + 7. We sketch three proofs of this fact: the original one by Scott, an elementary one, and one using algebraic geometry.
As a refinement, we introduce an onion skin parameter l: how many nested polygons does P contain? and give sharper bounds.
19 pages, 22 figures. To appear in the American Mathematical Monthly
19 pages, 22 figures. To appear in the American Mathematical Monthly