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On some Generalized Fermat Equations of the form $x^2+y^{2n} = z^p$

Number Theory 2022-04-14 v5

Abstract

The primary aim of this paper is to study the generalized Fermat equation x2+y2n=z3p x^2+y^{2n} = z^{3p} in coprime integers xx, yy, and zz, where n2n \geq 2 and pp is a fixed prime. Using modularity results over totally real fields and the explicit computation of Hilbert cuspidal eigenforms, we provide a complete resolution of this equation in the case p=7p=7, and obtain an asymptotic result for fixed pp. Additionally, using similar techniques, we solve a second equation, namely x2+y2m=z17x^{2\ell}+y^{2m} = z^{17}, for primes ,m5\ell,m \ne 5.

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@article{arxiv.2107.03908,
  title  = {On some Generalized Fermat Equations of the form $x^2+y^{2n} = z^p$},
  author = {Philippe Michaud-Jacobs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.03908},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

To appear in Mathematika. Correction to the proof of Lemma 7.2 and other minor revisions