a(n) is the smallest error in trying to solve n^4 = x^4 + y^4. That is, for each n from 2 on, find positive integers x and y, x <= y < n such that |n^4 - x^4 - y^4| is minimal and let a(n) = n^4 - x^4 - y^4.

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a(n) is the smallest error in trying to solve n^4 = x^4 + y^4. That is, for each n from 2 on, find positive integers x and y, x <= y < n such that |n^4 - x^4 - y^4| is minimal and let a(n) = n^4 - x^4 - y^4.

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    a(0) =14a(1) =49a(2) =94a(3) =113a(4) =46a(5) =-191a(6) =399a(7) =64a(8) =-657a(9) =545a(10) =-466a(11) =-721a(12) =-145a(13) =1328a(14) =270a(15) =-2751a(16) =719a(17) =-751a(18) =1118a(19) =-1376a(20) =-1041a(21) =1839a(22) =1310a(23) =1663a(24) =815a(25) =5184a(26) =-306a(27) =9104a(28) =863a(29) =1455

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