We use the recent evaluation of certain convolution sums involving the sum of divisors function to determine the number of representations of a positive integer by certain diagonal octonary quadratic forms whose coefficients are 1, 2 or 4.
Some new theta function identities are proved and used to determine the number of representations of a positive integer n by certain quaternary quadratic forms.
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