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Valuation Separation for Coprime Lucas Products

Number Theory 2026-05-26 v1

Abstract

Let Un=Un(P,Q)U_n=U_n(P,Q) be a nondegenerate Lucas sequence with Q=±1Q=\pm 1 and discriminant Δ=P2+4Q>0\Delta=P^2+4Q>0. We study Diophantine equations Ayk=i=1rUni(P,Q),k2, A y^k=\prod_{i=1}^r U_{n_i}(P,Q), \qquad k\geq 2, where the indices n1,,nrn_1,\ldots,n_r are pairwise coprime. The strong divisibility property implies that the factors UniU_{n_i} are pairwise coprime, and hence a global kk-th power condition separates into local valuation conditions on the individual factors. For k=2k=2, this gives a termwise square-class restriction: each UniU_{n_i} has signed squarefree part supported on the primes dividing AA. In particular, the equation Δy2=UmUn\Delta y^2=U_mU_n, with gcd(m,n)=1\gcd(m,n)=1, reduces to a finite square-class compatibility condition together with an integrality condition. Assuming the number-field abcabc conjecture over Q(Δ)\mathbb Q(\sqrt{\Delta}), we prove that only finitely many Lucas terms have squarefree part supported on a fixed finite set of rational primes. Consequently, the coprime product equations above admit an abcabc-conditional finite reduction. We also give the corresponding kk-th power analogue and a primitive-divisor obstruction.

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@article{arxiv.2605.24909,
  title  = {Valuation Separation for Coprime Lucas Products},
  author = {Dongyeon Kym},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.24909},
  year   = {2026}
}

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