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Local criteria for the unit equation and the asymptotic Fermat's Last Theorem

Number Theory 2022-05-11 v2

Abstract

Let F be a totally real number field of odd degree. We prove several purely local criteria for the asymptotic Fermat's Last Theorem to hold over F, and also for the non-existence of solutions to the unit equation over F. For example, if 2 totally ramifies and 3 splits completely in F, then the asymptotic Fermat's Last Theorem holds over F.

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@article{arxiv.2012.12666,
  title  = {Local criteria for the unit equation and the asymptotic Fermat's Last Theorem},
  author = {Nuno Freitas and Alain Kraus and Samir Siksek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.12666},
  year   = {2022}
}