Sum of two squares, a power of 3, and a power of 5 #
Any integer $n > 1$ can be written as $a^2 + b^2 + 3^c + 5^d$ where $a, b, c, d$ are nonnegative integers.
Zhi-Wei Sun has offered a $3,500 prize for the first proof.
References:
- OEIS A303656
- Z.-W. Sun, "Restricted sums of four squares," arXiv preprint: https://arxiv.org/abs/1701.05868v10
- Z.-W. Sun, "Refining Lagrange's four-square theorem," Journal of Number Theory: http://maths.nju.edu.cn/~zwsun/RefineFourSquareTh.pdf
- Z.-W. Sun, "Restricted sums of three or four squares": http://maths.nju.edu.cn/~zwsun/Square-sum.pdf
- Zhi-Wei Sun's 1-3-5 conjecture and variations: https://www.aimspress.com/aimspress-data/era/2020/2/PDF/1935-9179_2020_2_589.pdf
Zhi-Wei Sun's Conjecture (A303656): Any integer $n > 1$ can be written as the sum of two squares, a power of 3, and a power of 5.