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On powers that are sums of consecutive like powers

Number Theory 2016-07-29 v1

Abstract

Let k2k \ge 2 be even, and let rr be a non-zero integer. We show that for almost all d2d \ge 2 (in the sense of natural density), the equation xk+(x+r)k++(x+(d1)r)k=yn,x, y, nZ,n2, x^k+(x+r)^k+\cdots+(x+(d-1)r)^k=y^n, \qquad x,~y,~n \in \mathbb{Z}, \qquad n \ge 2, has no solutions.

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@article{arxiv.1607.08418,
  title  = {On powers that are sums of consecutive like powers},
  author = {Vandita Patel and Samir Siksek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.08418},
  year   = {2016}
}