Sums of cubes of square-free numbers. II (Q1180711)

[For part I, cf. ibid. 111, 1-21 (1991; Zbl 0718.11046).] Let \(R_ t(n)\) denote the number of solutions of \(x_ 1^ 3+\cdots+x_ t^ 3=n\) in square-free integers \(x_ 1,\ldots,x_ t\). We prove that \(R_ 7(n)\gg n^{4/3}\) (which is best possible) and establish an asymptotic formula for \(R_ 8(n)\). Without the restriction to square-free variables, these results are due to \textit{R. C. Vaughan} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 365, 122-170 (1986; Zbl 0574.10046), J. Lond. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 39, 205-218 (1989; Zbl 0677.10034)].