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Using elementary number theory we study Diophantine equations over the rational integers of the following form, $y^2=(x+a)(x+a+k)(x+b)(x+b+k)$, $y^2=c^2x^4+ax^2+b$ and $y^2=(x^2-1)(x^2-\alpha^2)(x^2-(\alpha+1)^2).$ We express their integer…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-11-17 Konstantinos A. Draziotis

In this work, we accomplish three goals. First, we determine the entire family of positive integer solutions to the three- variable Diophantine equation, xy=z^2; for n=2,3,4,5,6. For n=2, we obtain a 3-parameter family of solutions; for…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-07-23 Konstantine Zelator

We present a complete formalization, in the Lean interactive theorem prover with the Mathlib library, of the Ramanujan--Nagell theorem: the only integer solutions to the Diophantine equation $x^2 + 7 = 2^n$ are $(n,x) \in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-04-14 Barinder S. Banwait

Motivated by the recent result of Farhi we show that for each $n\equiv \pm 1\pmod{6}$ the title Diophantine equation has at least two solutions in integers. As a consequence, we get that each (even) perfect number is a sum of three cubes of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-05-03 Maciej Ulas

This paper investigates the exponential Diophantine equation of the form $a^x+b=c^y$, where $a, b, c$ are given positive integers with $a,c \ge 2$, and $x,y$ are positive integer unknowns. We define this form as a "Type-I transcendental…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-15 Zeyu Cai

The quadruple $(1\,484\,801, 1\,203\,120, 1\,169\,407, 1\,157\,520)$ already known is essentially the only non-trivial solution of the Diophantine equation $x^4 + 2 y^4 = z^4 + 4 w^4$ for $|x|$, $|y|$, $|z|$, and $|w|$ up to one hundred…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2010-06-08 Andreas-Stephan Elsenhans , Jörg Jahnel

Let $ \{L_n\}_{n\geq 0} $ be the sequence of Lucas numbers. In this paper, we look at the exponential Diophantine equation $L_n-2^x3^y=c$, for $n,x,y\in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge0}$. We treat the cases $c\in -\mathbb{N}$, $c=0$ and $c\in \mathbb{N}$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-01-15 Herbert Batte , Mahadi Ddamulira , Juma Kasozi , Florian Luca

Here, we find all positive integer solutions of the Diophantine equation in the title, where $(\mathcal{U}_n)_{n\geqslant 0}$ is the generalized Lucas sequence $\mathcal{U}_0=0, \ \mathcal{U}_1=1$ and $\mathcal{U}_{n+1}=r \mathcal{U}_n +s…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-06-08 P. Tiebekabe , I. Diouf , A. Tall , K. R. Kakanou

We study the exponential Diophantine equation $x^2+p^mq^n=2y^p$ in positive integers $x,y,m,n$, and odd primes $p$ and $q$ using primitive divisors of Lehmer sequences in combination with elementary number theory. We discuss the solvability…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-08-25 Kalyan Chakraborty , Azizul Hoque

The title equation is completely solved in integers $(n,x,y,a,b)$, where $n\geq 3$, $\gcd(x,y)=1$ and $a,b\geq 0$. The most difficult stage of the resolution is the explicit resolution of a quintic Thue-Mahler equation. Since it is for the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-03-16 Gökhan Soydan , Nikos Tzanakis

Let $r, v, n$ be positive integers. This paper investigate the number of solutions $s_{r,v}(n)$ of the following infinite Diophantine equations $$ n=1^{r}\cdot |k_{1}|^{v}+2^{r}\cdot |k_{2}|^{v}+3^{r}\cdot |k_{3}|^{v}+\ldots, $$ for ${\bf…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-04-06 Nian Hong Zhou , Yalin Sun

By using pairs of nontrivial rational solutions of congruent number equation $$ C_N:\;\;y^2=x^3-N^2x, $$ constructed are pairs of rational right (Pythagorean) triangles with one common side and the other sides equal to the sum and…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2015-04-20 Mamuka Meskhishvili

We give bounds on the number of solutions to the Diophantine equation (X+1/x)(Y+1/y) = n as n tends to infinity. These bounds are related to the number of solutions to congruences of the form ax+by = 1 modulo xy.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2009-09-29 J. Brzezinski , W. Holsztynski , P. Kurlberg

In this paper, by using the elliptic curves theory, we study the fourth power Diophantine equation ${ \sum_{i=1}^n a_ix_{i} ^4= \sum_{j=1}^na_j y_{j}^4 }$, where $a_i$ and $n\geq3$ are fixed arbitrary integers. We solve the equation for…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-01-11 Farzali Izadi , Mehdi Baghalagdam

In this paper, we show that the equation $\varphi(|x^{m}-y^{m}|)=|x^{n}-y^{n}|$ has no nontrivial solutions in integers $x,y,m,n$ with $xy\neq0, m>0, n>0$ except for the solutions $(x,y,m,n)=((2^{t-1}\pm1),-(2^{t-1}\mp1),2,1),…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-01-24 Hairong Bai

Naciri proved that for any integer $k\geq2$, the Brocard--Ramanujan equation $n!+1=x^2$ has only finitely many integer solutions, assuming $x\pm1$ is a $k$-free integer or a prime power. In the present paper we prove similar statements for…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-01-26 Saša Novaković

We consider a variety of Euler's conjecture, i.e., whether the Diophantine system \[\begin{cases} n=a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{s-1}, a_{1}a_{2}\cdots a_{s-1}(a_{1}+a_{2}+\cdots+a_{s-1})=b^{s} \end{cases}\] has solutions…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-10-01 Tianxin Cai , Yong Zhang

We find all solutions of Diophantine equation x^{2}+11^{2k} = y^{n} where x>=1, y>=1, n>=3 and k is natural number. We give p-adic interpretation of this equation.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-12-30 Ismail Naci Cangul , Gokhan Soydan , Yilmaz Simsek

In 1876 Brocard, and independently in 1913 Ramanujan, asked to find all integer solutions for the equation $n!=x^2-1$. It is conjectured that this equation has only three solutions, but up to now this is an open problem. Overholt observed…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-09-26 Saša Novaković

Let $1<c<37/18,\,c\neq2$ and $N$ be a sufficiently large real number. In this paper, we prove that, for almost all $R\in(N,2N],$ the Diophantine inequality $|p_1^c+p_2^c+p_3^c-R|<\log^{-1}N$ is solvable in primes $p_1,\,p_2,\,p_3.$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-12-28 Min Zhang , Jinjiang Li