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Many representations as a sum of three squares
Let $r_3(n) = \left|\{(a,b,c)\in {\mathbb Z}^3 :\, a^2+b^2+c^2=n \}\right|$. I am looking for the maximum asymptotic size of $r_3(n)$. That is, the maximum number of representations that a number can ...
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Which quaternary quadratic form represents $n$ the greatest number of times?
Let $Q$ be a four-variable positive-definite quadratic form with integer coefficients and let $r_{Q}(n)$ be the number of representations of $n$ by $Q$. The theory of modular forms explains how $r_{Q}(...
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Achieving consecutive integers as norms from a quadratic field
This question is inspired by my inability to make any progress on Will Jagy's question.
Giving a positive answer to this question should be strictly easier than proving Jagy's conjectures.
Suppose ...
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Bounded version of linear and quadratic Hasse--Minkowski theorem
The Hasse-Minkowski theorem states that if
$$Q(x_1,\ldots,x_n) = \sum_{i,j=1}^n a_{ij} x_ix_j$$
is a quadratic form with $a_{ij} \in \mathbb Z$ and $\det (a_{ij}) \neq 0$, then the equation
$$Q(x_1,\...
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On quadratic forms in four variables
Let $F$ be a non-singular integral quadratic form in four variables. Then a result of Heath-Brown from the 90's states for $m \to \infty$, $$|\{ x \in \mathbb{Z}^4 \,:\, F(x) = m \}| = C_F\sigma(F,m)m ...
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Elementary description to count of perfect squares - I
Is there an elementary description of $$N(a)=\Big|\Big\{x\in\{0,1,\dots,\Big\lfloor\frac a2\Big\rfloor-1,\Big\lfloor\frac a2\Big\rfloor\Big\}:\sqrt{x(a-x)}\in\Bbb Z\}\Big|$$ and though likely non-...
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On question on quadratic forms in four variables
Let $F$ be a non-singular quadratic form in four variables and let $w: \mathbb{R}^4 \to \mathbb{R}$ be a non-negative compactly supported function satisfying certain suitable conditions. Set $$N(F,w,m)...
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