scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1942863

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Authors G. P. Matvievskaya

Publication date 2000

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of number theory (11-03)

Review text

Euler proved a strong form of Fermat's theorem: a number of the form \(4n+1\) with \(n\) a positive integer is prime if and only if it can be represented as a sum of two squares in a unique way. The author considers entries in Euler's notebooks that show how he arrived at his results and at about what time he investigated these matters and wrote some of his letters and articles. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1013.00019].

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