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\'Equation de Fermat et nombres premiers inertes

Number Theory 2014-12-01 v1

Abstract

Let KK be a number field and pp a prime number 5\geq 5. Let us denote by μp\mu_p the group of the ppth roots of unity. We define pp to be KK-regular if pp does not divide the class number of the field K(μp)K(\mu_p). Under the assumption that pp is KK-regular and inert in KK, we establish the second case of Fermat's Last Theorem over KK for the exponent pp. We use in the proof classical arguments, as well as Faltings' theorem stating that a curve of genus at least two over KK has a finite number of KK-rational points. Moreover, if KK is an imaginary quadratic field, other than Q(3){\bf Q}(\sqrt{-3}), we deduce a statement which allows often in practice to prove Fermat's Last Theorem over KK for the KK-regular exponents.

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@article{arxiv.1411.7537,
  title  = {\'Equation de Fermat et nombres premiers inertes},
  author = {Alain Kraus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.7537},
  year   = {2014}
}

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