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Solving Skolem problem for negative indexed $k-$generalized Pell numbers

Number Theory 2026-01-26 v2

Abstract

In this paper, we address the Skolem problem for the kk-generalized Pell sequence (Pn(k))n2k(P_n^{(k)})_{n\geq2-k} extended to negative indices. We focus on identifying and bounding the indices n<0n<0 for which Pn(k)=0.P_n^{(k)}=0. In particular, we establish that the zero multiplicity of Pn(k)P_n^{(k)} is χk=k2/4 \chi_k = \lfloor k^2/4\rfloor for all k[4,500].k \in [4, 500].

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@article{arxiv.2509.04503,
  title  = {Solving Skolem problem for negative indexed $k-$generalized Pell numbers},
  author = {Monalisa Mohapatra and Pritam Kumar Bhoi and Gopal Krishna Panda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.04503},
  year   = {2026}
}

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19 pages, 30 References

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