Mahavira's Contributions to Number Theory
Description: Mahavira was an ancient Indian mathematician who lived in the 9th century. He is best known for his contributions to number theory, including his work on prime numbers and perfect numbers. | |
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What is the name of the theorem that states that every positive integer can be expressed as the sum of three prime numbers?
What is the name of the theorem that states that there are infinitely many prime numbers?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of two squares can never be a prime number?
What is the name of the theorem that states that every even perfect number is of the form $2^{p-1}(2^p - 1)$, where $p$ is a prime number?
What is the name of the theorem that states that every odd perfect number is of the form $p^a q^b r^c ...$, where $p$, $q$, $r$, ... are distinct prime numbers and $a$, $b$, $c$, ... are positive integers?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the number of divisors of a positive integer $n$ is equal to the product of the exponents of the prime factors of $n$ plus one?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the divisors of a positive integer $n$ is equal to the product of the factors of $n$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the product of two consecutive integers is always odd?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the cubes of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n^2(n+1)^2}{4}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the fourth powers of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n(n+1)(2n+1)(3n^2+3n-1)}{30}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the fifth powers of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n^2(n+1)^2(2n^2+2n-1)}{12}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the sixth powers of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n(n+1)(2n+1)(3n^3+3n^2-n-1)}{42}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the seventh powers of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n^3(n+1)^3}{8}$?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the eighth powers of the first $n$ positive integers is equal to $rac{n(n+1)(2n+1)(3n^4+6n^3-3n^2+2n-1)}{30}$?