A Short Proof of Jacobi's Formula for the Number of Representations of an Integer as a Sum of Four Squares

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dc.creatorAndrews, George
dc.creatorEkhad, Shalsoh B.
dc.creatorZeilberger, Doron
dc.date1992-06-03
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dc.descriptionA short and elementary proof, and a finite-form generalization, are given of Jacobi's formula for the number of ways of writing an integer as a sum of four squares (that implies Lagrange's famous 1777 theorem.)
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dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/9206203
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/9206203
dc.identifierAmer. Math. Monthly 100(1993), 273-276
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/152802
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.titleA Short Proof of Jacobi's Formula for the Number of Representations of an Integer as a Sum of Four Squares
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