Fermat's theorem on sums of polygonal numbers

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Fermat_polygonal_number_theorem
gptkbp:field number theory
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Pierre_de_Fermat
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Lagrange's_four-square_theorem
gptkb:Gauss's_Eureka_theorem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fermat's theorem on sums of polygonal numbers
gptkbp:implies every positive integer is a sum of three triangular numbers
every positive integer is a sum of four squares
every positive integer is a sum of five pentagonal numbers
every positive integer is a sum of six hexagonal numbers
gptkbp:provenBy gptkb:Augustin-Louis_Cauchy
gptkbp:relatedTo polygonal number
gptkbp:state every positive integer is a sum of at most n n-gonal numbers
gptkbp:yearProved 1813
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fermat's_polygonal_number_theorem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7