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An application of Baker's method to the Je\'smanowicz' conjecture on primitive Pythagorean triples

Number Theory 2018-11-05 v1

Abstract

Let mm, nn be positive integers such that m>nm>n, gcd(m,n)=1\gcd(m,n)=1 and m≢nmod2m \not\equiv n \bmod 2. In 1956, L. Je\'smanowicz \cite{Jes} conjectured that the equation (m2n2)x+(2mn)y=(m2+n2)z(m^2 - n^2)^x + (2mn)^y = (m^2+n^2)^z has only the positive integer solution (x,y,z)=(2,2,2)(x,y,z) = (2,2,2). This problem is not yet solved. In this paper, combining a lower bound for linear forms in two logarithms due to M. Laurent \cite{Lau} with some elementary methods, we prove that if mn2mod4mn \equiv 2 \bmod 4 and m>30.8nm > 30.8 n, then Je\'smanowicz' conjecture is true.

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@article{arxiv.1811.00654,
  title  = {An application of Baker's method to the Je\'smanowicz' conjecture on primitive Pythagorean triples},
  author = {Maohua Le},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.00654},
  year   = {2018}
}