This problem, based on a 1770 conjecture by Edward Waring, consists of finding the smallest number g(n) such that every positive integer is the sum of at most g(n) nth powers of positive integers.
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Niven was elected as a Democrat to the 29th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.