Why does Solve lock up when trying to solve the quadratic equation with large integers?












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Why does Solve lock up when trying to solve the equation



Solve[(x^2+y^2)+(x+y)==2^511 && x>0 && y>0,{x,y},Integers]


It works up 2^185, but at higher powers of 2, it seems to stop processing. The program says it's running, but there is no solution after running overnight. Running Mathematica 11.3 on Windows 32-bit OS.










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    I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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    Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
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    @b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
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Why does Solve lock up when trying to solve the equation



Solve[(x^2+y^2)+(x+y)==2^511 && x>0 && y>0,{x,y},Integers]


It works up 2^185, but at higher powers of 2, it seems to stop processing. The program says it's running, but there is no solution after running overnight. Running Mathematica 11.3 on Windows 32-bit OS.










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    I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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    Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
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    @b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
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Solve[(x^2+y^2)+(x+y)==2^511 && x>0 && y>0,{x,y},Integers]


It works up 2^185, but at higher powers of 2, it seems to stop processing. The program says it's running, but there is no solution after running overnight. Running Mathematica 11.3 on Windows 32-bit OS.










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Why does Solve lock up when trying to solve the equation



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It works up 2^185, but at higher powers of 2, it seems to stop processing. The program says it's running, but there is no solution after running overnight. Running Mathematica 11.3 on Windows 32-bit OS.







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    I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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    – Michael E2
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    Sorry, there was a typo - it should be 2^511
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    Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
    $endgroup$
    – b3m2a1
    3 hours ago








  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
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    I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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    – Michael E2
    4 hours ago










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    Sorry, there was a typo - it should be 2^511
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    – user63373
    4 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
    $endgroup$
    – b3m2a1
    3 hours ago








  • 2




    $begingroup$
    @b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
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    – Michael E2
    3 hours ago








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I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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– Michael E2
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I quickly get solutions for 2^257 (V11.3.0, macos).
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– Michael E2
4 hours ago












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Sorry, there was a typo - it should be 2^511
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– user63373
4 hours ago




$begingroup$
Sorry, there was a typo - it should be 2^511
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– user63373
4 hours ago




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$begingroup$
Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
$endgroup$
– b3m2a1
3 hours ago






$begingroup$
Probably it's combinatorial blowup. n = 185 gives 32 solutions but n = 257 already gives 1024. Might be more work and memory to store the symbolics than your CPU can handle.
$endgroup$
– b3m2a1
3 hours ago






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$begingroup$
@b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
3 hours ago




$begingroup$
@b3m2a1 I think the reasons probably have to do with number theory. n = 323 produces 8192 solutions in 2.3s and n = 325 produces only 128 solutions in 500s. The memory growth is quite low. I think for n = 511, you just have to wait long enough, and I can't predict how long that is.
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Here's a guess:
The Diophantine problem
$$ x^2+y^2+x+y=a$$
is equivalent, via $u=2x+1,v=2y+1$ to finding the odd solutions to
$$u^2+v^2=2+4a ,.$$
Whether Solve makes this transformation or not,
solving the Pythagorean equation can be done from the prime factorization of $2+4a$.
How long Solve takes thus might depend on how long it takes to factor $2+4a$.



This is not hard to verify:



Block[{FactorInteger = (Print["FactorInteger"[##]]; Abort) &},
PrintTemporary@Dynamic@Clock@Infinity;
Print[2 + 4 2^325];
Solve[(x^2 + y^2) + (x + y) == 2^325 && x > 0 && y > 0, {x, y}, Integers] // AbsoluteTiming
]



  2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730

FactorInteger[
2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730]

$Aborted



Well, it turns out it takes about 500 sec. to factor 2 + 4 * 2^325, which is about how long it takes the Solve above to run.






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Here's a guess:
The Diophantine problem
$$ x^2+y^2+x+y=a$$
is equivalent, via $u=2x+1,v=2y+1$ to finding the odd solutions to
$$u^2+v^2=2+4a ,.$$
Whether Solve makes this transformation or not,
solving the Pythagorean equation can be done from the prime factorization of $2+4a$.
How long Solve takes thus might depend on how long it takes to factor $2+4a$.



This is not hard to verify:



Block[{FactorInteger = (Print["FactorInteger"[##]]; Abort) &},
PrintTemporary@Dynamic@Clock@Infinity;
Print[2 + 4 2^325];
Solve[(x^2 + y^2) + (x + y) == 2^325 && x > 0 && y > 0, {x, y}, Integers] // AbsoluteTiming
]



  2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730

FactorInteger[
2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730]

$Aborted



Well, it turns out it takes about 500 sec. to factor 2 + 4 * 2^325, which is about how long it takes the Solve above to run.






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Here's a guess:
The Diophantine problem
$$ x^2+y^2+x+y=a$$
is equivalent, via $u=2x+1,v=2y+1$ to finding the odd solutions to
$$u^2+v^2=2+4a ,.$$
Whether Solve makes this transformation or not,
solving the Pythagorean equation can be done from the prime factorization of $2+4a$.
How long Solve takes thus might depend on how long it takes to factor $2+4a$.



This is not hard to verify:



Block[{FactorInteger = (Print["FactorInteger"[##]]; Abort) &},
PrintTemporary@Dynamic@Clock@Infinity;
Print[2 + 4 2^325];
Solve[(x^2 + y^2) + (x + y) == 2^325 && x > 0 && y > 0, {x, y}, Integers] // AbsoluteTiming
]



  2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730

FactorInteger[
2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730]

$Aborted



Well, it turns out it takes about 500 sec. to factor 2 + 4 * 2^325, which is about how long it takes the Solve above to run.






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Here's a guess:
The Diophantine problem
$$ x^2+y^2+x+y=a$$
is equivalent, via $u=2x+1,v=2y+1$ to finding the odd solutions to
$$u^2+v^2=2+4a ,.$$
Whether Solve makes this transformation or not,
solving the Pythagorean equation can be done from the prime factorization of $2+4a$.
How long Solve takes thus might depend on how long it takes to factor $2+4a$.



This is not hard to verify:



Block[{FactorInteger = (Print["FactorInteger"[##]]; Abort) &},
PrintTemporary@Dynamic@Clock@Infinity;
Print[2 + 4 2^325];
Solve[(x^2 + y^2) + (x + y) == 2^325 && x > 0 && y > 0, {x, y}, Integers] // AbsoluteTiming
]



  2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730

FactorInteger[
2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730]

$Aborted



Well, it turns out it takes about 500 sec. to factor 2 + 4 * 2^325, which is about how long it takes the Solve above to run.






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Here's a guess:
The Diophantine problem
$$ x^2+y^2+x+y=a$$
is equivalent, via $u=2x+1,v=2y+1$ to finding the odd solutions to
$$u^2+v^2=2+4a ,.$$
Whether Solve makes this transformation or not,
solving the Pythagorean equation can be done from the prime factorization of $2+4a$.
How long Solve takes thus might depend on how long it takes to factor $2+4a$.



This is not hard to verify:



Block[{FactorInteger = (Print["FactorInteger"[##]]; Abort) &},
PrintTemporary@Dynamic@Clock@Infinity;
Print[2 + 4 2^325];
Solve[(x^2 + y^2) + (x + y) == 2^325 && x > 0 && y > 0, {x, y}, Integers] // AbsoluteTiming
]



  2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730

FactorInteger[
2734063405978764905465627783897026706691461788616515545532213258012441248999219
90402939147127881730]

$Aborted



Well, it turns out it takes about 500 sec. to factor 2 + 4 * 2^325, which is about how long it takes the Solve above to run.







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