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Smallest value of x=a+b+c+d (a,b,c,d positive integers) such that there are n different values of m=a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2, or 0 if no such x exists.
+10
2
18, 30, 36, 42, 54, 66, 78, 60, 80, 102, 72, 84, 138, 112, 90, 184, 154, 186, 452, 170, 126, 162, 196, 160, 120, 150, 652, 144, 692, 344, 318, 376, 266, 192, 200, 168, 272, 228, 304, 220, 472, 426, 234, 1052, 1076, 180, 474, 260, 368, 722, 584, 418, 534, 434
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
This is an infinite sequence because if x=4*p (p=any prime), the number of different n values of m is n=k for p=6k+/-1. I do not know if there is an x for every natural number n.
EXAMPLE
We denote m=a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2 by writing (a,b,c,d). Then:
x=18->(1,7,5,5)=50 for n=1
x=30->(1,12,8,9)=145 (3,11,7,9)=130 for n=2
x=36->(2,14,10,10)=200 (3,14,6,13)=205 (4,13,8,11)=185 for n=3
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Robin Garcia, Mar 18 2004
EXTENSIONS
More terms from Ray Chandler, Mar 26 2004
STATUS
approved
Minimal values of m=a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2 for each x=a+b+c+d (a,b,c,d positive integers).
+10
1
50, 65, 85, 125, 130, 170, 185, 221, 250, 305, 325, 338, 425, 410, 425, 481, 578, 610, 725, 650, 697, 905, 850, 845, 925, 1037, 1066, 1325, 1258, 1250, 1313, 1450, 1445, 1517, 1586, 1625, 1810, 2105, 1885, 2405, 2050, 2210, 2210, 2257, 2465, 2650, 2525, 2665
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
A general solution to m=a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2 for a known x=a+b+c+d is: c=(x(r-1)/2r)-a, d=(x+a(r-1))/(r+1) where r is a divisor of x/2. Thus x is always even.
Theorem: a natural number p is prime if and only if there is never any m=a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2 for x=a+b+c+d=2p. Proof: Then r=p and d=(2p+a(p-1))/(p+1) which is impossible. x is even,x>=18 and x is never 2p (p=any prime). There are no other restrictions for the values of x. Thus this is an infinite sequence and is another proof that there are infinitely many primes of the form 4k+1. Proving that there are infinitely many values of x with minimal m being sum of 2 squares in less than 4 ways would be a proof that there are infinitely many primes of the form n^2+1 or 1/2(n^2*1)
FORMULA
minimal m= (1/2) (t^2+1)((x/2t)^2+1) if t is the greatest factor of x/2 <=floor(sqrt(x/2)) and t or x/2t are odd. Or minimal m=2(t^2+1)((x/4t)^2+1) if t is the greatest factor of x/2 <=floor(sqrt(x/2)) and t and x/4t are even. Note that all minimal values are of the form 2^n(u^2+1)(v^2+1) n=-1 or 1
EXAMPLE
If x=28 minimal m= (1/2) (2^2+1)(7^2+1)=125
If x=32 minimal m=2(4^2+1)(2^2+1)=170
If x=96 m=2(6^2+1)(4^2+1)=1258
If x=100 m= (1/2) (5^2+1)(10^2+1)=1313
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,uned
AUTHOR
Robin Garcia, Apr 08 2004
STATUS
approved

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