The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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Now that the "Numberphile" YT channel has revealed the answer to the life, the universe and everything:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyG8Vlw5aAw
I had to check it with my DM42. Well, it cannot calculate it's own self ;) :D
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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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WP43 can calculate 42 :o
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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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Dani R. wrote:
Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:26 am
WP43 can calculate 42 :o
Yes WP43S can! :P

But DM42 can calculate 43 :D 12^3 + 8^3 + (-13)^3
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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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Over_score wrote:
Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:39 pm
But DM42 can calculate 43 :D 12^3 + 8^3 + (-13)^3
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Over_score wrote:
Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:39 pm
But DM42 can calculate 43 :D 12^3 + 8^3 + (-13)^3
You can simplify the example for the testSuite for 43 (2^3 + 2^3 + 3^3), but I think for 41 there is no solution.
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Dani R. wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:50 am
but I think for 41 there is no solution.
It seems proven that there is no solution for 41
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sums_of_three_cubes
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WP43* does also work the new non-trivial solution for 3 as well...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/22 ... z60nLxjc2X

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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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It's probably possible to calculate this on the dm42 you'd just have to write an arbitrary precision program, then calculate it.

Assuming the problem is related to precision.
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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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gomefun2 wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:43 am
It's probably possible to calculate this on the dm42 you'd just have to write an arbitrary precision program, then calculate it.

Assuming the problem is related to precision.
Yes, it is related to precision. WP43S allows for integers with 1000 digits.
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Re: The DM42 is not able to calculate 42.. ;-)

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Jaymos wrote:
Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:30 am
WP43* does also work the new non-trivial solution for 3 as well...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/22 ... z60nLxjc2X

WP43C shown:
Jaymos,

How can we transform a DM42 in a WP43 ?
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