Sum of consecutive powers as a perfect power
Number Theory
2026-05-19 v1
Abstract
In this paper we study the equation when . We prove that the only solutions are for when or for a with odd prime factors congruent to . We use linear forms in logarithms, the modular method and the resolution of Thue equations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.18348,
title = {Sum of consecutive powers as a perfect power},
author = {Angelos Koutsianas and Nikos Tzanakis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.18348},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
17 pages; Comments are welcome