Representing Primes as x^2 + 5y^2: An Inductive Proof that Euler Missed

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dc.creatorZhang, Ying
dc.date2006-06-22
dc.date2007-02-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:45:43Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:45:43Z
dc.descriptionWe present an elementary inductive proof which Euler could have obtained, for the corresponding result as the title indicates, had he refined a bit his proof for Fermat's assertion on representing primes as two squares.
dc.description7 pages, no figures. Version 2: Revised as suggested by the referees
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0606547
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0606547
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/123624
dc.subjectNumber Theory
dc.subject11A41
dc.titleRepresenting Primes as x^2 + 5y^2: An Inductive Proof that Euler Missed
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