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Gauss's Formula


\begin{displaymath}
4{x^p-y^p\over x-y} =R^2(x,y)-(-1)^{(p-1)/2} pS^2(x,y),
\end{displaymath}

where $R$ and $S$ are Homogeneous Polynomials in $x$ and $y$ with integral Coefficients.

See also Aurifeuillean Factorization, Gauss's Backward Formula, Gauss's Forward Formula


References

Shanks, D. Solved and Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, 4th ed. New York: Chelsea, p. 105, 1993.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25