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polygonal number (Definition)
PolygonalNumber

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Other names:  figurate number
Also defines:  pentagonal number
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Cross-references: Gauss, Lagrange's four-square theorem, proof, argument, sum, theorem, diagram, points, equations, induction, equivalent, square, triangular number, number, integers, function
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This is version 2 of polygonal number, born on 2003-09-02, modified 2003-09-03.
Object id is 4685, canonical name is PolygonalNumber.
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AMS MSC11D85 (Number theory :: Diophantine equations :: Representation problems)
 11D09 (Number theory :: Diophantine equations :: Quadratic and bilinear equations)

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