Euler, Goldbach, and ``Fermat's theorem'' (Q613904)

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    23 December 2010
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    Many letters between Euler and Goldbach deal with various number theoretic problems first posed (and sometimes solved) by Pierre Fermat. The author completes the proof of the Four-Squares theorem using the formulas contained in Euler's letter no. 141.
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    Four-Squares theorem
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