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Arithmetic progressions represented by diagonal ternary quadratic forms

Number Theory 2024-01-12 v2

Abstract

Let d>r0d>r\ge 0 be integers. For positive integers a,b,ca,b,c, if any term of the arithmetic progression {r+dn: n=0,1,2,}\{r+dn:\ n=0,1,2,\ldots\} can be written as ax2+by2+cz2ax^2+by^2+cz^2 with x,y,zZx,y,z\in\mathbb{Z}, then the form ax2+by2+cz2ax^2+by^2+cz^2 is called (d,r)(d,r)-universal. In this paper, via the theory of ternary quadratic forms we study the (d,r)(d,r)-universality of some diagonal ternary quadratic forms conjectured by L. Pehlivan and K. S. Williams, and Z.-W. Sun. For example, we prove that 2x2+3y2+10z22x^2+3y^2+10z^2 is (8,5)(8,5)-universal, x2+3y2+8z2x^2+3y^2+8z^2 and x2+2y2+12z2x^2+2y^2+12z^2 are (10,1)(10,1)-universal and (10,9)(10,9)-universal, and 3x2+5y2+15z23x^2+5y^2+15z^2 is (15,8)(15,8)-universal.

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@article{arxiv.1811.05855,
  title  = {Arithmetic progressions represented by diagonal ternary quadratic forms},
  author = {Hai-Liang Wu and Zhi-Wei Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.05855},
  year   = {2024}
}

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16 pages, final published version

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