"Waring's problem" meaning in All languages combined

See Waring's problem on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: The problem was proposed in 1770 by Edward Waring. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Waring's problem
  1. (number theory) The problem of whether each natural number k has an associated positive integer s such that every natural number is the sum of at most s natural numbers raised to the power k. Wikipedia link: Edward Waring Categories (topical): Number theory Related terms: Hilbert-Waring theorem

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