Ask HN: Find three positive integers a, b, and c

1 points by dariobarila 14 years ago | 3 comments

which can satisfy the equation a^3 + b^3 = c^3. One of my friends, will give you 550 euros. Solution a=0, b=0 and c=0 is not valid.

ColinWright 14 years ago |

It's been known for hundreds of years that this is not possible. Euler gave a proof in 1770:

dariobarila 14 years ago | |

Excellent resource! Thanks for sharing.

dariobarila 14 years ago |

Wow! My first question on HN, has not been answered for hundreds of years! My friend made me a fish of April, four months late :)