Sums of twelve squares (Q4484447)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1927526
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1927526 |
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Sums of twelve squares (English)
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12 June 2003
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representation of integers
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sums of 12 squares
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Let \(r_{12}(n)\) denote the number of representations of \(n\) as a sum of 12 squares. For even \(n\) \[ r_{12}(n)= 8\sigma_5(u)- 512\sigma_5 \bigl(\tfrac n4\bigr), \] where \(\sigma_5(x):= \sum_{d|x}d^5\) if \(x\in \mathbb{N}\) and \(\sigma_5(x):=0\), if \(x\in \mathbb{Q}\), \(x\notin\mathbb{N}\). This formula of Liouville (1864) is proved in an elementary way. Furthermore the authors prove a formula for \(r_{12}(n)\) with odd \(n\) which is simpler than earlier formulas by J. W. L. Glaisher (1907) and J. A. Ewell (1987). Again the proof proceeds in an elementary fashion.
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