On the equation $x^2_1 + x^2_2 + x^2_3 + x^2_4 = N$ with variables such that $x_1 x2_ x_3 x_4 + 1$ is an almost-prime
Abstract
We consider Lagrange's equation
$x^2_1 +x^2_2 +x^2_3 +x^2_4 = N$,
where $ N$ is a sucientlylarge and odd integer, and prove that it has a solution
in natural numbers x1, \ldot, x4
such that $x_1 x_2 x_3 x_4 + 1$ has no more than 48 prime factors.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tatra.v59i0.299