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Challenge: sum of squares. Let's break 299
01-19-2018, 12:15 PM
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RE: Challenge: sum of squares. Let's break 299
(01-19-2018 12:08 AM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:  I have a program that finds the solution for the sequence 1 to 15 in 2 seconds on my Prime, but then it takes 45 seconds for the sequence 1 to 25.
So it needs a significant optimization to reach 299.

I have improved my program and now it takes 2.5 seconds for the sequence 1 to 25, however it's still far from handling 299. Here are some timings in seconds for different values from 25 to 52 on the Virtual Calculator:


   
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