Saturday, April 16, 2022

42 as the sum of three cubes

Thanks to Boing Boing for this interesting piece of math history:


"42 was the last remaining number below 100 which could not be expressed as the sum of three cubes (*) - UNTIL NOW"
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18 comments:

  1. CJ Kennedy4:20 AM

    WOW!

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  2. Tom5:32 AM

    ...a bit over my head.

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  3. Valerie-Jael10:32 AM

    I didn't know that, thanks for the info! Happy Easter, Valerie

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  4. Bleubeard and Elizabeth11:00 AM

    Yet another math inspired work today. I'm loving math Saturday (grin)!

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  5. Let's Art Journal2:06 PM

    What fun! Happer Easter weekend wishes 😀. Hugs Jo x

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  6. Rita8:10 PM

    Way way over my head! LOL! :)

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  7. My name is Erika.4:48 AM

    Nice math!

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  8. Lowcarb team member2:20 PM

    A fun find :)
    Happy Easter Wishes.

    All the best Jan

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  9. Mae Travels4:56 PM

    My brother loves puzzles like that, I’ll have to send it to him. (He’s a math professor).

    best…mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:05 AM

      I'd bet he knows many interesting 42-related facts.

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