Positive integer solutions to $a^3 + b^3 = c^4$

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Let $n$ and $m$ be positive integers. We know that

$n^3 + m^3 = n^3 + m^3$

Multiply both sides by $(n^3 + m^3)^3$; on the LHS you distribute, and on the RHS you use power addition rule;

$(n^4 + nm^3)^3 + (m^4 + mn^3)^3 = (n^3 + m^3)^4$

So we get an infinite array of solutions with

$a = n^4 + nm^3$

$b = m^4 + mn^3$

$c = n^3 + m^3$

Are there any solutions to the equation (in the title) that cannot be expressed in this form?

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There are many other solutions $(a,b,c)$. First, start with arbitrary integers $u,v>0$ (you can add the condition $\gcd(u,v)=1$ so as to produce non-overlapping of infinite families of solutions). Then, write $$u^3+v^3=\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{t_r}\,,$$ where $p_1,p_2,\ldots,p_k$ are pairwise distinct prime natural numbers and $t_1,t_2,\ldots,t_k\in\mathbb{Z}_{> 0}$. Then, solve for $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_r\in\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ from the congruences $$3x_r\equiv -t_r\pmod{4}$$ for all $r=1,2,\ldots,k$. (Well, this is quite easy and you should get $x_r\equiv t_r\pmod{4}$ for every $r=1,2,\ldots,k$.) Then, take $$a:=u\,\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{x_r}\,,\,\,b:=v\,\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{x_r}\,,\text{ and }c:=\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{\frac{3x_r+t_r}{4}}\,.$$


For example, take $u:=3$ and $v:=5$. Then, $$u^3+v^3=27+125=152=2^3\cdot 19\,.$$ Hence, we can take $$a:=3\cdot2^{4\alpha+3}\cdot19^{4\beta+1}\,,\,\,b:=5\cdot 2^{4\alpha+3}\cdot19^{4\beta+1}\,,\text{ and }c:=2^{3\alpha+3}\cdot 19^{3\beta+1}\,,$$ where $\alpha,\beta\in\mathbb{Z}_{\geq0}$.

Peter's answer can also be generated this way. First, start with $u:=13$ and $v:=14$. Then, $$u^3+v^3=3^4\cdot 61\,.$$ This leads to $$a:=13\cdot 3^{4\alpha}\cdot 61^{4\beta+1}\,,\,\,b:=14\cdot3^{4\alpha}\cdot 61^{4\beta+1}\,,\text{ and }c:=3^{3\alpha+1}\cdot 61^{3\beta+1}\,,$$ where $\alpha,\beta\in\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$. Peter's answer corresponds to $\alpha=0$ and $\beta=0$.

Even the OP's example starts from $u:=m$ and $v:=n$. Then, take each $x_r$ to be $t_r$, so that $$\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{x_r}=\prod_{r=1}^k\,p_r^{t_r}=m^3+n^3\,.$$ This gives $$a:=m\left(m^3+n^3\right)\,,\,\,b:=n\left(m^3+n^3\right)\,,\text{ and }c=m^3+n^3\,.$$


Furthermore, if $(a,b,c)$ is a solution, then $(s^{4l}a,s^{4l}b,s^{3l}c)$ is a solution for any positive integers $s$ and $l$. You can get all solutions $(a,b,c)\in\mathbb{Z}_{>0}^3$ to the equation $a^3+b^3=c^4$ in this way.

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$$793^3+854^3=183^4$$ and $$183$$ is not the sum of two cubes.