Calculate \(N_1^3 + (N_1+1)^3 + \cdots + N_2^3\) for any positive integers \(N_1 < N_2\).
For consecutive positive integers from \(N_1\) to \(N_2\), the sum of cubes is given by:
There is also a closed-form formula for the sum of cubes from 1 to n:
Therefore, the sum from \(N_1\) to \(N_2\) can be computed as: