Ask HN: Find three positive integers a, b, and c

1 pointsdariobarila14y ago3 comments

which can satisfy the equation a^3 + b^3 = c^3. One of my friends, will give you 550 euros. Solution a=0, b=0 and c=0 is not valid.

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It's been known for hundreds of years that this is not possible. Euler gave a proof in 1770:

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1 pointsdariobarila14y ago3 comments

which can satisfy the equation a^3 + b^3 = c^3. One of my friends, will give you 550 euros. Solution a=0, b=0 and c=0 is not valid.

It's been known for hundreds of years that this is not possible. Euler gave a proof in 1770:

Excellent resource! Thanks for sharing.

Wow! My first question on HN, has not been answered for hundreds of years! My friend made me a fish of April, four months late :)

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