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How would you approach the Erdős–Straus conjecture, /sci/?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erd%C5%91s%E2%80%93Straus_conjecture

>> No.4889789

>How would you approach the Erdős–Straus conjecture, /sci/?
From the shadows, when it least expects it.

>> No.4889814

From above, with a bowie knife and an ear-piercing shriek.

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4889818

Oh look, a problem with no intrinsic value or interest beyond the name of the famous dude who came up with it.

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>>4889818
Hey look, someone who can't solve it.

>> No.4889834

>>4889818
Diophantine equations aren't arbitrary it's fucking number theory

>> No.4889846

>>4889818
>diophantine equations
>arbitrary

Try saying that next time you want to encrypt something.

>> No.4889848

for (x = min; x < max; x++)
for (y = min; y < max; y++)
z = (4 / n) - x - y;

with ++ incrementing by the smallest possible incrementation, min being the lowest possible value, and max being the highest possible value for whatever number type we're working with.

I am not into maths whatsoever though, and I've never heard of this. I'm just assuming n is a constant here and you're supposed to solve the relationships between x/y/z or something.

>> No.4889850

>>4889848
Try reading the wikipedia article.

It's proving that for all n and x,y, and z can be found.

>> No.4889855

>>4889818
>if there are no clear practical applications you shouldn't bother with it.
GET A LOAD OF THIS GUY.

You're probably also on a committee that gives out grants, right?