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Expression for $g(k)$ Related to Waring's Problem

Number Theory 2025-09-05 v2

Abstract

Waring's Problem asks whether, for each positive integer kk, there exists an integer ss such that every positive integer is a sum of at most kkth powers. While Hilbert proved the existence of such ss, Waring's Problem has lead to areas of related work, namely the function g(k)g(k), which denotes the least such ss. There is no known general closed form for g(k)g(k), though for g(k)g(k) has been evaluated for small kk. Prior work has reduced the problem to verifying a particular condition, which if never occurs, implies an expression for g(k)g(k). In this paper, I present a proof the condition never occurs, thus fixing the value of g(k)g(k).

Cite

@article{arxiv.2508.17950,
  title  = {Expression for $g(k)$ Related to Waring's Problem},
  author = {Owen Root},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.17950},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

Corrected grammar and typos, strengthened and clarified argument, result unchanged

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