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#76 2013-04-14 03:06:12

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Re: Four Square

That expression gets the second square before the first. We could iterate again and get the third, fourth or fifth.


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#77 2013-04-20 15:59:34

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Re: Four Square

I just coded it and it worked!


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#78 2013-04-20 18:41:49

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Re: Four Square

Hi Agnishom;

Which did you code?


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#79 2013-04-20 19:49:47

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Re: Four Square

This: http://www.alpertron.com.ar/4SQUARES.HTM

Wait, something's wrong: it can't decompose numbers like 130, 520, 2080, 8320, 33280, 133120 and I can't understand why.


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#80 2013-04-20 23:34:25

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Re: Four Square

All those numbers are divisible by 130. Can it do 16?


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#81 2013-04-21 00:31:49

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Re: Four Square

Yes.

(All numbers between them and less than them can be done)


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#82 2013-04-21 00:47:18

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Re: Four Square

There are

for 130. Maybe his algorithm is not correct.


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#83 2013-04-21 00:52:39

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Re: Four Square

What they simply say:

Last edited by Agnishom (2013-04-21 00:54:03)


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#84 2013-04-21 01:03:43

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Re: Four Square

Did you try his applet at the bottom and see if it works on 130?


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#85 2013-04-21 01:08:33

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Re: Four Square

Let me do that now.

BTW Can you see this:


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#86 2013-04-21 01:09:03

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Re: Four Square

Hi;

No, I can not.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#87 2013-04-21 01:14:09

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Re: Four Square

Oh! Then #84 won't make sense to you.

Yes, it can decompose 130 and that is sad


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#88 2013-04-21 01:19:02

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Re: Four Square

How did you express 130 in the form of 4^r * s?


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#89 2013-04-21 01:32:46

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Re: Four Square

Repeated division by 4.

The problem is here I guess:

Subtract a square and check whether the result has the form 2^m (4k+1) where m is a non-negative integer.


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
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#90 2013-04-21 01:50:23

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Re: Four Square

Hi;

There is no form 4^r *s = 130

Also, 130 is representable as the sum of 2 squares.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#91 2013-04-21 01:52:18

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Re: Four Square

(4^0)*(130) = 130


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#92 2013-04-21 02:02:08

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Re: Four Square

What did you now get for this step?

2^m (4k+1)


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#93 2013-04-21 02:11:52

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Re: Four Square

That is the problem, I can't do it. 4k + 1 isn't being a prime


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#94 2013-04-21 02:13:59

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Re: Four Square

When you ran his applet, what was his answer for 130?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#95 2013-04-21 04:13:44

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Re: Four Square

7**2 + 9**2


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#96 2013-04-21 04:40:02

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Re: Four Square

Maybe I am missing something but how do you know what square to subtract?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#97 2013-04-21 05:15:01

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Re: Four Square

I am starting from 0, then 1 then 4 then 9 then 16 and so on..

Last edited by Agnishom (2013-04-21 05:15:28)


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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#98 2013-04-21 05:27:30

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Re: Four Square

Let me look at it for awhile.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#99 2013-04-21 05:40:28

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Re: Four Square

look for what?


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.

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#100 2013-04-21 05:43:16

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Re: Four Square

See this one: http://agnishom.tumblr.com/post/48531450618/splitting-an-integer-into-four-squares


'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
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