ContributionPer email communication from _ Ian Rayson, the n-th powers for each sum must be distinct. If duplicate n-th powers were allowed, a(4) would be 236674 while the other terms would remain unchanged. - _Donovan Johnson_, Nov 08 2008: (Start)
a(5) = 9006349824 = 8^5 + 34^5 + 62^5 + 68^5 + 92^5 = 8^5 + 41^5 + 47^5 + 79^5 + 89^5 = 12^5 + 18^5 + 72^5 + 78^5 + 84^5 = 21^5 + 34^5 + 43^5 + 74^5 + 92^5 = 24^5 + 42^5 + 48^5 + 54^5 + 96^5.
Per email communication from Ian Rayson, the n-th powers for each sum must be distinct. If duplicate n-th powers were allowed, a(4) would be 236674 while the other terms would remain unchanged. (End)
From Michael S. Branicky, Dec 21 2021: (Start)
a(6) = 82188309244 = 1^6 + 9^6 + 29^6 + 44^6 + 55^6 + 60^6,
= 2^6 + 12^6 + 25^6 + 51^6 + 53^6 + 59^6,
= 5^6 + 23^6 + 27^6 + 44^6 + 51^6 + 62^6,
= 10^6 + 16^6 + 41^6 + 45^6 + 51^6 + 61^6,
= 12^6 + 23^6 + 33^6 + 34^6 + 55^6 + 61^6,
= 15^6 + 23^6 + 31^6 + 36^6 + 53^6 + 62^6. (End)
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