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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
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?
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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#79 2013-04-20 19:49:47
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.
'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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#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?
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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#81 2013-04-21 00:31:49
Re: Four Square
Yes.
(All numbers between them and less than them can be done)
'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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#82 2013-04-21 00:47:18
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Re: Four Square
There are
for 130. Maybe his algorithm is not correct.
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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#83 2013-04-21 00:52:39
Re: Four Square
What they simply say:
Last edited by Agnishom (2013-04-21 00:54:03)
'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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#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?
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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#85 2013-04-21 01:08:33
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
Re: Four Square
Oh! Then #84 won't make sense to you.
Yes, it can decompose 130 and that is sad
'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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#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?
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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#89 2013-04-21 01:32:46
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.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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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
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
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
Re: Four Square
7**2 + 9**2
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'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
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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.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#97 2013-04-21 05:15:01
Re: Four Square
I am starting from 0, then 1 then 4 then 9 then 16 and so on..
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'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.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#99 2013-04-21 05:40:28
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
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.'
'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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