Comprehensive presentation of the "Theorem of the Day", starting with a statement of this theorem.
Tunnell’s Theorem : Let n be a square-free positive integer and denote by S_n(a, b, c) the number of solutions in integers, x, y, z, of the equation ax^2 + by^2 + cz^2 = n. Then a necessary condition for n to be a congruent number is that
S_n(2, 1, 8) = 2S_n(2, 1, 32) n odd
and S_n(8, 2, 16) = 2S_n(8, 2, 64) n even .
Moreover, if the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture is true then this condition is also sufficient.
Theorem of the Day (March 17, 2026) : Tunnell’s Theorem
Source : Theorem of the Day / Robin Whitty
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