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ERIC Number: EJ994525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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A Solution to Weighted Sums of Squares as a Square
Withers, Christopher S.; Nadarajah, Saralees
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v43 n8 p1099-1108 2012
For n = 1, 2, ... , we give a solution (x[subscript 1], ... , x[subscript n], N) to the Diophantine integer equation [image omitted]. Our solution has N of the form n!, in contrast to other solutions in the literature that are extensions of Euler's solution for N, a sum of squares. More generally, for given n and given integer weights m[subscript 1], m[subscript 2], ... , m[subscript n] we give a solution to [image omitted]. The weights may be positive or negative and are subject to some restrictions. Choosing weights plus or minus 1 gives a solution to the problem of finding integer vectors of the same length.
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Language: English
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