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sum_of_squares_r_function

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by tianyipeng · Jun 1, 2026 · Mathlib 777aaa6 (Lean v4.29.0-rc3)

analysisnumber-theory

Sum of squares function r_k(n): The number of ways to write n as a sum of k squares has explicit formulas for k ≤ 8 (in terms of divisor sums). For k ≥ 9, only asymptotic formulas are known. The exact formula for general k and its arithmetic behavior is open.

Preamble
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Formal statement
import Mathlib

theorem sum_of_squares_r_function (k n : ℕ) (hk : 1 ≤ k) (hn : 1 ≤ n) :
    {v : Fin k → ℤ | ∑ i, v i ^ 2 = n}.ncard > 0 → True := by
  sorry
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sum_of_squares_function

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