An elementary proof of uniqueness of Markoff numbers which are prime powers
Number Theory
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We present a very elementary proof of the uniqueness of Markoff numbers which are prime powers or twice prime powers, in the sense that it uses neither algebraic number theory nor hyperbolic geometry.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0606283,
title = {An elementary proof of uniqueness of Markoff numbers which are prime powers},
author = {Ying Zhang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0606283},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
14 pages, 3 figures. Version 2: thoroughly rewritten, title changed