three-square theorem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Legendre's three-square theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo natural numbers
gptkbp:field number theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label three-square theorem
gptkbp:implies Some numbers cannot be written as the sum of three squares.
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Adrien-Marie_Legendre
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lagrange's_four-square_theorem
sum of squares function
gptkbp:state A natural number n can be represented as the sum of three squares of integers if and only if n is not of the form 4^a(8b+7) for nonnegative integers a and b.
gptkbp:yearProved 1798
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:four-square_theorem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7