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A273278
Number of ordered ways to write n as x^2 + y^2 + z^2 + w^2 with x,y,z,w nonnegative integers such that x^2*y^2 + 3*y^2*z^2 + 2*z^2*w^2 is a square.
13
1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 8, 4, 1, 4, 8, 8, 4, 2, 9, 6, 3, 4, 12, 9, 6, 8, 8, 5, 2, 4, 14, 15, 6, 1, 14, 9, 2, 4, 9, 12, 8, 8, 9, 11, 1, 8, 18, 7, 4, 4, 17, 8, 3, 2, 12, 18, 9, 9, 17, 15, 4, 6, 8, 8, 10, 3, 15, 13, 5, 4, 22, 15, 6, 12, 15, 13
OFFSET
0,2
COMMENTS
Conjecture: a(n) > 0 for all n = 0,1,2,..., and a(n) = 1 only for n = 0, 4^k*m (k = 0,1,2,... and m = 7, 39, 87, 183, 231, 807, 879, 959, 1479, 2391, 2519, 2759, 4359, 10887).
See part (ii) of the conjecture in A269400 for similar conjectures.
For more conjectural refinements of Lagrange's four-square theorem, one may consult arXiv:1604.06723.
LINKS
Zhi-Wei Sun, Refining Lagrange's four-square theorem, arXiv:1604.06723 [math.GM], 2016.
EXAMPLE
a(7) = 1 since 7 = 2^2 + 1^2 + 1^2 + 1^2 with 2^2*1^2 + 3*1^2*1^2 + 2*1^2*1^2 = 3^2.
a(39) = 1 since 39 = 2^2 + 1^2 + 5^2 + 3^2 with 2^2*1^2 + 3*1^2*5^2 + 2*5^2*3^2 = 23^2.
a(87) = 1 since 87 = 2^2 + 1^2 + 1^2 + 9^2 with 2^2*1^2 + 3*1^2*1^2 + 2*1^2*9^2 = 13^2.
a(183) = 1 since 183 = 10^2 + 7^2 + 5^2 + 3^2 with 10^2*7^2 + 3*7^2*5^2 + 2*5^2*3^2 = 95^2.
a(231) = 1 since 231 = 10^2 + 1^2 + 9^2 + 7^2 with 10^2*1^2 + 3*1^2*9^2 + 2*9^2*7^2 = 91^2.
a(807) = 1 since 807 = 10^2 + 23^2 + 3^2 + 13^2 with 10^2*23^2 + 3*23^2*3^2 + 2*3^2*13^2 = 265^2.
a(879) = 1 since 879 = 14^2 + 11^2 + 21^2 + 11^2 with 14^2*11^2 + 3*11^2*21^2 + 2*21^2*11^2 = 539^2.
a(959) = 1 since 959 = 10^2 + 15^2 + 25^2 + 3^2 with 10^2*15^2 + 3*15^2*25^2 + 2*25^2*3^2 = 675^2.
a(1479) = 1 since 1479 = 34^2 + 11^2 + 11^2 + 9^2 with 34^2*11^2 + 3*11^2*11^2 + 2*11^2*9^2 = 451^2.
a(2391) = 1 since 2391 = 34^2 + 11^2 + 5^2 + 33^2 with 34^2*11^2 + 3*11^2*5^2 + 2*5^2*33^2 = 451^2.
a(2519) = 1 since 2519 = 42^2 + 1^2 + 27^2 + 5^2 with 42^2*1^2 + 3*1^2*27^2 + 2*27^2*5^2 = 201^2.
a(2759) = 1 since 2759 = 26^2 + 21^2 + 11^2 + 39^2 with 26^2*21^2 + 3*21^2*11^2 + 2*11^2*39^2 = 909^2.
a(4359) = 1 since 4359 = 46^2 + 19^2 + 19^2 + 39^2 with 46^2*19^2 + 3*19^2*19^2 + 2*19^2*39^2 = 1501^2.
a(10887) = 1 since 10887 = 31^2 + 85^2 + 51^2 + 10^2 with 31^2*85^2 + 3*85^2*51^2 + 2*51^2*10^2 = 7990^2.
MATHEMATICA
SQ[n_]:=SQ[n]=IntegerQ[Sqrt[n]]
Do[r=0; Do[If[SQ[n-x^2-y^2-z^2]&&SQ[x^2*y^2+3*y^2*z^2+2z^2*(n-x^2-y^2-z^2)], r=r+1], {x, 0, Sqrt[n]}, {y, 0, Sqrt[n-x^2]}, {z, 0, Sqrt[n-x^2-y^2]}]; Print[n, " ", r]; Continue, {n, 0, 70}]
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Zhi-Wei Sun, May 18 2016
STATUS
approved