Sets of $n$ squares of which any $n-1$ have their sum square
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Abstract:
A systematic method is given for calculating sets of n squares of which any $n - 1$ have their sum square. A particular method is developed for $n = 4$. Tables give the smallest solution for each $n \leqslant 8$ and other small solutions for $n \leqslant 5$.References
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- © Copyright 1983 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 41 (1983), 675-681
- MSC: Primary 10B05; Secondary 10J05
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1983-0717711-9
- MathSciNet review: 717711