How to find the minimum number of rooks present in the given situation on the chess board?












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"Rooks are placed on the $n * n$ chess board satisfying the following condition:



If the square $(i,j)$ is free then there are at least n rooks on the $i^{th}$ row and $j^{th}$ column together. "



Show that there are at least $n^2/2$ rooks present on the board




I consider the row/column which has the minimum number of rooks, say $k$. If $kgeq n/2$ it is easy to show that



But I am unable to prove the statement for $k < n/2$. Can somebody please explan how to proceed?










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I have the following question with me:




"Rooks are placed on the $n * n$ chess board satisfying the following condition:



If the square $(i,j)$ is free then there are at least n rooks on the $i^{th}$ row and $j^{th}$ column together. "



Show that there are at least $n^2/2$ rooks present on the board




I consider the row/column which has the minimum number of rooks, say $k$. If $kgeq n/2$ it is easy to show that



But I am unable to prove the statement for $k < n/2$. Can somebody please explan how to proceed?










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I have the following question with me:




"Rooks are placed on the $n * n$ chess board satisfying the following condition:



If the square $(i,j)$ is free then there are at least n rooks on the $i^{th}$ row and $j^{th}$ column together. "



Show that there are at least $n^2/2$ rooks present on the board




I consider the row/column which has the minimum number of rooks, say $k$. If $kgeq n/2$ it is easy to show that



But I am unable to prove the statement for $k < n/2$. Can somebody please explan how to proceed?










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I have the following question with me:




"Rooks are placed on the $n * n$ chess board satisfying the following condition:



If the square $(i,j)$ is free then there are at least n rooks on the $i^{th}$ row and $j^{th}$ column together. "



Show that there are at least $n^2/2$ rooks present on the board




I consider the row/column which has the minimum number of rooks, say $k$. If $kgeq n/2$ it is easy to show that



But I am unable to prove the statement for $k < n/2$. Can somebody please explan how to proceed?







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Let $c_j$ be the number of rooks placed on $j$-th column and $r_i$ be the number of rooks placed on $i$-th row. The condition can be phrased as
$$
(i,j) text{ is free} Rightarrow r_i + c_j geq n.
$$
Now, let $F $ be the family of free pairs $(i,j)$. Then, we have
$$
sum_{i=1}^n r_i = sum_{j=1}^n c_j =n^2 -|F|,
$$
and
$$
n|F| le sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j).tag{*}
$$
On the other hand, the RHS of $(*)$ can be computed as
$$
sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j) = sum_{i=1}^n r_i(n-r_i) + sum_{j=1}^n c_j(n-c_j) = 2n(n^2-|F|) -sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2-sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2.
$$
since for each $i$-th row, the number of $j$ for which $(i,j)$ is free is $n-r_i$ and for each $j$-th column, it is $n-c_j$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, we have
$$
sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2ge frac{(sum_{i=1}^nr_i)^2}{n} = frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}
$$
and similarly for $sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2$. Therefore, we get the bound
$$
n|F| leq 2n(n^2-|F|)-2frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}.
$$
Multiply $n$ on both sides and we have
$$
2|F|^2 le n^2 |F|.
$$
This proves $|F|le frac{n^2}{2}$ as desired.






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    Let $c_i$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th column and



    let $r_j$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th row.



    We make a graph between free cells so that two are connected if both are in the same line (row or column). So we see that each cell has a degree at most $n-2$. Let $f$ be a number of all cells. Then by handshake lemma we have $$2varepsilon leq fcdot (n-2)$$
    where $varepsilon$ is total number of edges.



    Notice that $$ f = sum _{j= 1}^n r_j = sum _{i= 1}^n c_i$$



    Let us count $varepsilon $ on each row and column. Since we have $r_j$ free cells in $j-$ th row, we have ${r_jchoose 2}$ edges in $j$-th row. The same story goes for columns. So $$ varepsilon = sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2}+sum _{i= 1}^n{c_ichoose 2}$$
    By Cauchy inequality we have: $$sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$
    and $$sum _{i= 1}^n {c_ichoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$



    So $$(n-2)cdot fgeq 4{{1over n}f^2-fover 2} implies fleq {n^2over 2}$$
    and we are done.






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      Let $c_j$ be the number of rooks placed on $j$-th column and $r_i$ be the number of rooks placed on $i$-th row. The condition can be phrased as
      $$
      (i,j) text{ is free} Rightarrow r_i + c_j geq n.
      $$
      Now, let $F $ be the family of free pairs $(i,j)$. Then, we have
      $$
      sum_{i=1}^n r_i = sum_{j=1}^n c_j =n^2 -|F|,
      $$
      and
      $$
      n|F| le sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j).tag{*}
      $$
      On the other hand, the RHS of $(*)$ can be computed as
      $$
      sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j) = sum_{i=1}^n r_i(n-r_i) + sum_{j=1}^n c_j(n-c_j) = 2n(n^2-|F|) -sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2-sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2.
      $$
      since for each $i$-th row, the number of $j$ for which $(i,j)$ is free is $n-r_i$ and for each $j$-th column, it is $n-c_j$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, we have
      $$
      sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2ge frac{(sum_{i=1}^nr_i)^2}{n} = frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}
      $$
      and similarly for $sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2$. Therefore, we get the bound
      $$
      n|F| leq 2n(n^2-|F|)-2frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}.
      $$
      Multiply $n$ on both sides and we have
      $$
      2|F|^2 le n^2 |F|.
      $$
      This proves $|F|le frac{n^2}{2}$ as desired.






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        Let $c_j$ be the number of rooks placed on $j$-th column and $r_i$ be the number of rooks placed on $i$-th row. The condition can be phrased as
        $$
        (i,j) text{ is free} Rightarrow r_i + c_j geq n.
        $$
        Now, let $F $ be the family of free pairs $(i,j)$. Then, we have
        $$
        sum_{i=1}^n r_i = sum_{j=1}^n c_j =n^2 -|F|,
        $$
        and
        $$
        n|F| le sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j).tag{*}
        $$
        On the other hand, the RHS of $(*)$ can be computed as
        $$
        sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j) = sum_{i=1}^n r_i(n-r_i) + sum_{j=1}^n c_j(n-c_j) = 2n(n^2-|F|) -sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2-sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2.
        $$
        since for each $i$-th row, the number of $j$ for which $(i,j)$ is free is $n-r_i$ and for each $j$-th column, it is $n-c_j$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, we have
        $$
        sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2ge frac{(sum_{i=1}^nr_i)^2}{n} = frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}
        $$
        and similarly for $sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2$. Therefore, we get the bound
        $$
        n|F| leq 2n(n^2-|F|)-2frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}.
        $$
        Multiply $n$ on both sides and we have
        $$
        2|F|^2 le n^2 |F|.
        $$
        This proves $|F|le frac{n^2}{2}$ as desired.






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          Let $c_j$ be the number of rooks placed on $j$-th column and $r_i$ be the number of rooks placed on $i$-th row. The condition can be phrased as
          $$
          (i,j) text{ is free} Rightarrow r_i + c_j geq n.
          $$
          Now, let $F $ be the family of free pairs $(i,j)$. Then, we have
          $$
          sum_{i=1}^n r_i = sum_{j=1}^n c_j =n^2 -|F|,
          $$
          and
          $$
          n|F| le sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j).tag{*}
          $$
          On the other hand, the RHS of $(*)$ can be computed as
          $$
          sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j) = sum_{i=1}^n r_i(n-r_i) + sum_{j=1}^n c_j(n-c_j) = 2n(n^2-|F|) -sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2-sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2.
          $$
          since for each $i$-th row, the number of $j$ for which $(i,j)$ is free is $n-r_i$ and for each $j$-th column, it is $n-c_j$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, we have
          $$
          sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2ge frac{(sum_{i=1}^nr_i)^2}{n} = frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}
          $$
          and similarly for $sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2$. Therefore, we get the bound
          $$
          n|F| leq 2n(n^2-|F|)-2frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}.
          $$
          Multiply $n$ on both sides and we have
          $$
          2|F|^2 le n^2 |F|.
          $$
          This proves $|F|le frac{n^2}{2}$ as desired.






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          Let $c_j$ be the number of rooks placed on $j$-th column and $r_i$ be the number of rooks placed on $i$-th row. The condition can be phrased as
          $$
          (i,j) text{ is free} Rightarrow r_i + c_j geq n.
          $$
          Now, let $F $ be the family of free pairs $(i,j)$. Then, we have
          $$
          sum_{i=1}^n r_i = sum_{j=1}^n c_j =n^2 -|F|,
          $$
          and
          $$
          n|F| le sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j).tag{*}
          $$
          On the other hand, the RHS of $(*)$ can be computed as
          $$
          sum_{(i,j)in F} (r_i + c_j) = sum_{i=1}^n r_i(n-r_i) + sum_{j=1}^n c_j(n-c_j) = 2n(n^2-|F|) -sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2-sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2.
          $$
          since for each $i$-th row, the number of $j$ for which $(i,j)$ is free is $n-r_i$ and for each $j$-th column, it is $n-c_j$. By Cauchy-Schwarz, we have
          $$
          sum_{i=1}^n r_i^2ge frac{(sum_{i=1}^nr_i)^2}{n} = frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}
          $$
          and similarly for $sum_{j=1}^n c_j^2$. Therefore, we get the bound
          $$
          n|F| leq 2n(n^2-|F|)-2frac{(n^2-|F|)^2}{n}.
          $$
          Multiply $n$ on both sides and we have
          $$
          2|F|^2 le n^2 |F|.
          $$
          This proves $|F|le frac{n^2}{2}$ as desired.







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              Let $c_i$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th column and



              let $r_j$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th row.



              We make a graph between free cells so that two are connected if both are in the same line (row or column). So we see that each cell has a degree at most $n-2$. Let $f$ be a number of all cells. Then by handshake lemma we have $$2varepsilon leq fcdot (n-2)$$
              where $varepsilon$ is total number of edges.



              Notice that $$ f = sum _{j= 1}^n r_j = sum _{i= 1}^n c_i$$



              Let us count $varepsilon $ on each row and column. Since we have $r_j$ free cells in $j-$ th row, we have ${r_jchoose 2}$ edges in $j$-th row. The same story goes for columns. So $$ varepsilon = sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2}+sum _{i= 1}^n{c_ichoose 2}$$
              By Cauchy inequality we have: $$sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$
              and $$sum _{i= 1}^n {c_ichoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$



              So $$(n-2)cdot fgeq 4{{1over n}f^2-fover 2} implies fleq {n^2over 2}$$
              and we are done.






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                Let $c_i$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th column and



                let $r_j$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th row.



                We make a graph between free cells so that two are connected if both are in the same line (row or column). So we see that each cell has a degree at most $n-2$. Let $f$ be a number of all cells. Then by handshake lemma we have $$2varepsilon leq fcdot (n-2)$$
                where $varepsilon$ is total number of edges.



                Notice that $$ f = sum _{j= 1}^n r_j = sum _{i= 1}^n c_i$$



                Let us count $varepsilon $ on each row and column. Since we have $r_j$ free cells in $j-$ th row, we have ${r_jchoose 2}$ edges in $j$-th row. The same story goes for columns. So $$ varepsilon = sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2}+sum _{i= 1}^n{c_ichoose 2}$$
                By Cauchy inequality we have: $$sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$
                and $$sum _{i= 1}^n {c_ichoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$



                So $$(n-2)cdot fgeq 4{{1over n}f^2-fover 2} implies fleq {n^2over 2}$$
                and we are done.






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                  Let $c_i$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th column and



                  let $r_j$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th row.



                  We make a graph between free cells so that two are connected if both are in the same line (row or column). So we see that each cell has a degree at most $n-2$. Let $f$ be a number of all cells. Then by handshake lemma we have $$2varepsilon leq fcdot (n-2)$$
                  where $varepsilon$ is total number of edges.



                  Notice that $$ f = sum _{j= 1}^n r_j = sum _{i= 1}^n c_i$$



                  Let us count $varepsilon $ on each row and column. Since we have $r_j$ free cells in $j-$ th row, we have ${r_jchoose 2}$ edges in $j$-th row. The same story goes for columns. So $$ varepsilon = sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2}+sum _{i= 1}^n{c_ichoose 2}$$
                  By Cauchy inequality we have: $$sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$
                  and $$sum _{i= 1}^n {c_ichoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$



                  So $$(n-2)cdot fgeq 4{{1over n}f^2-fover 2} implies fleq {n^2over 2}$$
                  and we are done.






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                  Let $c_i$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th column and



                  let $r_j$ be the number of free cells in $i$-th row.



                  We make a graph between free cells so that two are connected if both are in the same line (row or column). So we see that each cell has a degree at most $n-2$. Let $f$ be a number of all cells. Then by handshake lemma we have $$2varepsilon leq fcdot (n-2)$$
                  where $varepsilon$ is total number of edges.



                  Notice that $$ f = sum _{j= 1}^n r_j = sum _{i= 1}^n c_i$$



                  Let us count $varepsilon $ on each row and column. Since we have $r_j$ free cells in $j-$ th row, we have ${r_jchoose 2}$ edges in $j$-th row. The same story goes for columns. So $$ varepsilon = sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2}+sum _{i= 1}^n{c_ichoose 2}$$
                  By Cauchy inequality we have: $$sum _{j= 1}^n {r_jchoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$
                  and $$sum _{i= 1}^n {c_ichoose 2} geq {{1over n}f^2-fover 2}$$



                  So $$(n-2)cdot fgeq 4{{1over n}f^2-fover 2} implies fleq {n^2over 2}$$
                  and we are done.







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