Waring’s problem

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Also Known As	Waring’s theorem

Topics

Lagrange’s four-square theorem number theory problem perfect number birthday problem Riemann hypothesis Burnside problem twin prime conjecture prime number theorem amicable numbers Fermat’s last theorem Chinese remainder theorem Sturm-Liouville problem

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Edward Waring

English mathematician

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