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cannonball problem

cannonball problem proper noun: the challenge of proving that the only solution of the Diophantine equation :∑ₙ₌₁ᴺn²=M²; with N > 1 is when N = 24 and M = 70.

Proper noun

cannonball problem

  1. The challenge of proving that the only solution of the Diophantine equation :∑ₙ₌₁ᴺn²=M²; with N > 1 is when N = 24 and M = 70.

Origin of cannonball problem

It can be visualized as the problem of taking a square arrangement of cannonballs on the ground and building a square pyramid out of them.

Questions about cannonball problem

What does cannonball problem mean?
Cannonball problem means the challenge of proving that the only solution of the Diophantine equation :∑ₙ₌₁ᴺn²=M²; with N > 1 is when N = 24 and M = 70.
What part of speech is cannonball problem?
Cannonball problem is a proper noun.

Words near cannonball problem in the dictionary

  1. cannonball effect
  2. cannonball fungi
  3. cannonball fungus
  4. cannonball mangrove
  5. cannonball mangroves
  6. cannonball problem
  7. cannonball run
  8. cannonball runs
  9. cannonball tree
  10. cannonball trees
  11. cannonballed

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