Title
Ramanujan, Quadratic Forms, and the Sum of Three Cubes
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Mathematics
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
This article shows how, using only basic precalculus tools and a seed such as 33 + 43 + 53 = 63, to generate quadratic-form formulas for the Diophantine equation A3 + B3 + C3 = D3.
Recommended Citation
Harper, J. D. (2013). Ramanujan, Quadratic Forms, and the Sum of Three Cubes. Mathematics Magazine, 86(4), 275–279. https://doi.org/10.4169/math.mag.86.4.275
Journal
Mathematics Magazine
Copyright
© Mathematical Association of America
Comments
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