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Eisenstein's criterion, Fermat's last theorem, and a conjecture on powerful numbers

History and Overview 2021-12-13 v6 Number Theory

Abstract

Given integers >m>0\ell > m >0, we define monic polynomials XnX_n, YnY_n, and ZnZ_n with the property that μ\mu is a zero of XnX_n if and only if the triple (μ,μ+m,μ+)(\mu,\mu+m,\mu+\ell) satisfies xn+yn=znx^n + y^n = z^n. It is shown that the irreducibility of these polynomials implies Fermat's last theorem. It is also shown, in a precise asymptotic sense, that for a vast majority of cases, these polynomials are irreducible via Eisenstein's criterion. We conclude by offering a conjecture on powerful numbers.

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@article{arxiv.1704.02885,
  title  = {Eisenstein's criterion, Fermat's last theorem, and a conjecture on powerful numbers},
  author = {Pietro Paparella},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.02885},
  year   = {2021}
}