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The extensibility of the Diophantine triple $\{2, b, c\}$

Number Theory 2026-01-28 v1

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to consider the extensibility of the Diophantine triple {2,b,c}\{2,b,c\}, where 2<b<c2<b<c, and to prove that such a set cannot be extended to an irregular Diophantine quadruple. We succeed in that for some families of cc's (depending on bb). As corollary, for example, we prove that for b/21b/2-1 prime, all Diophantine quadruples {2,b,c,d}\{2,b,c,d\} with 2<b<c<d2<b<c<d are regular.

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@article{arxiv.2601.19803,
  title  = {The extensibility of the Diophantine triple $\{2, b, c\}$},
  author = {Nikola Adžaga and Alan Filipin and Ana Jurasić},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.19803},
  year   = {2026}
}

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Published in Analele \c{s}tiin\c{t}ifice ale Universit\u{a}\c{t}ii "Ovidius" Constan\c{t}a. Seria Matematic\u{a} (2021), see DOI