Are There More Integer Solutions to a^3+b^3+c^3=d^3 Beyond 3^3+4^3+5^3=6^3?

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The discussion centers on the exploration of integer solutions to the equation a3 + b3 + c3 = d3, specifically the known solution 33 + 43 + 53 = 63. Participants highlight the significance of this solution as it represents a cubic extension of Pythagorean triplets. The conversation suggests that additional solutions may exist and emphasizes the need for systematic methods to discover them beyond simple multiplication of known solutions. References to formulas for generating such equations are also mentioned.

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I am wondering about the integer solutions to ##a^3+b^3+c^3=d^3~##.

By trial and error I stumbled upon ##3^3+4^3+5^3=6^3##. I find this equation remarkable in that not only the four integers are consecutive, but also because the three integers on the left form the well known Pythagorean triplet, ##3^2+4^2=5^2##.

It's like an extension of Fermat's last theorem to what might be called "cubic quartets" by analogy to Pythagorean triplets. If there is one solution, there are probably more. How does one find them other than multiplying an already known solution by a common factor? Has anyone looked into this?
 
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This wikipedia page about sums of powers has various formulas (or references to formula) to generate equations like this.

As an example, for all integers a,b,
$$a^3(a^3+b^3)^3 = b^3(a^3+b^3)^3\,+\,a^3(a^3-2b^3)^3\,+\,b^3(2a^3-b^3)^3$$
 
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Ah, yes. Thank you, I didn't know how to look for it.
 

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