Blichfeldt's theorem states that any bounded planar region with positive area placed in any position of the unit
square lattice can be translated
so that the number of lattice points inside the
region will be at least
(Blichfeldt 1914, Steinhaus 1999). The theorem can be generalized
to
dimensions.
Blichfeldt's Theorem
See also
Lattice Point, Minkowski Convex Body Theorem, Pick's TheoremExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Blichfeldt, H. F. "A New Principle in the Geometry of Numbers, with Some Applications." Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 15, 227-235, 1914.Steinhaus, H. Mathematical Snapshots, 3rd ed. New York: Dover, pp. 97-99, 1999.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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