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The subject matter of this work is the diophantine equation x^n+y^m=c(x^k)(y^l), where n,m,k,l,c are natural numbers.We investigate this equation from the point of view of positive integer solutions.A preliminary examination of sources such…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2010-06-10 Konstantine Zelator

We shall prove that if $N=p^\alpha q_1^{2\beta_1} q_2^{2\beta_2} \cdots q_{r-1}^{2\beta_{r-1}}$ is an odd perfect number such that $p, q_1, \ldots, q_{r-1}$ are distinct primes, $p\equiv\alpha\equiv 1\mod{4}$ and $t$ divides $2\beta_i+1$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-02-27 Tomohiro Yamada

Let $p^k m^2$ be an odd perfect number with special prime $p$. In this article, we provide an alternative proof for the biconditional that $\sigma(m^2) \equiv 1 \pmod 4$ holds if and only if $p \equiv k \pmod 8$. We then give an application…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-07-07 Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris , Immanuel Tobias San Diego

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be fixed coprime positive integers with $\min\{a,b,c\}>1$. In this survey, we consider some unsolved problems and related works concerning the positive integer solutions $(x,y,z)$ of the ternary purely exponential…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-11-12 Maohua Le , Reese Scott , Robert Styer

We show that substantially more than a quarter of the odd integers of the form $pq$ up to $x$, with $p,q$ both prime, satisfy $p\equiv q\equiv 3 \pmod 4$.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-02-24 David Dummit , Andrew Granville , Hershy Kisilevsky

By finding all integral points on certain elliptic and hyperelliptic curves we completely solve the Diophantine equation $\binom{n}{k}=\binom{m}{l}+d$ for $-3\leq d\leq 3$ and $(k,l)\in\{(2,3),\; (2,4),\;(2,5),\; (2,6),\; (2,8),\; (3,4),\;…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-04-26 Homero R. Gallegos-Ruiz , Nikolaos Katsipis , Szabolcs Tengely , Maciej Ulas

Catalan's conjecture claims that the Diophantine equation $x^p-y^q=1$ admits the unique solution $3^2-2^3=1$ in integers $x,y,p,q \ge 2$. The conjecture has been finally proved by P. Mih\u{a}ilescu (2002) using the theory of cyclotomic…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-02-14 Paolo Leonetti

In this paper, we use a variety of classical and new research methods for ternary exponential Diophantine equations and extensive use of computer calculations to study the conjecture of R. Scott and R. Styer which asserts that for any fixed…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-04-22 Takafumi Miyazaki , Reese Scott , Robert Styer

Given two relatively prime numbers $a$ and $b$, it is known that exactly one of the two Diophantine equations has a nonnegative integral solution $(x,y)$: $$ ax + by \ =\ \frac{(a-1)(b-1)}{2}\quad \mbox{ and }\quad 1 + ax + by \ =\…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-09-11 Hung Viet Chu , Rishabh Gulecha , Sicheng Guo , Nathanael Johnson , Steven J. Miller , Yeju Shin

Let $a,b,c$ be fixed coprime positive integers with $\min\{a,b,c\}>1$. In this paper, by analyzing the gap rule for solutions of the ternary purely exponential diophantine equation $a^x+b^y=c^z$, we prove that if $\max\{a,b,c\}\geq…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-08-21 Yongzhong Hu , Maohua Le

We refine a recent result of Parsell on the values of the form $\lambda_1p_1 + \lambda_2p_2 + \mu_1 2^{m_1} + ...m + \mu_s 2^{m_s}, $ where $p_1,p_2$ are prime numbers, $m_1,...c, m_s$ are positive integers, $\lambda_1 / \lambda_2$ is…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-02-14 A. Languasco , A. Zaccagnini

We consider the Diophantine inequality \[ \left| p_1^{c} + p_2^{c} + p_3^c- N \right| < (\log N)^{-E} , \] where $1 < c < \frac{15}{14}$, $N$ is a sufficiently large real number and $E>0$ is an arbitrarily large constant. We prove that the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-01-27 D. I. Tolev

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

We study purely exponential Diophantine equations with four terms of consecutive bases. Notably, we prove that all solutions to the equation \[ n^x=(n+1)^y+(n+2)^z+(n+3)^w \] in positive integers $n,x,y,z$ and $w$ are given by…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-08-26 Maohua Le , Takafumi Miyazaki

In this article the Diophantine equations of the form $x^{2}-8C_{n}xy+ 16y^{2}=\pm2^{r}$, $x^{4}-8C_{n}x^{2}y+ 16y^{2}=\pm2^{r}$ and $x^{2}-8C_{n}xy^{2}+ 16y^{4}=\pm2^{r}$ are taken into consideration for the investigations of existence of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-08-27 Asim Patra

We consider the equality of the values of the $n$th and $k$th elementary symmetric polynomials of $n$ not necessarily distinct positive integers. For $k < n$, we prove that this equation always has a solution, but only finitely many…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-01-21 Sándor Z. Kiss , Csaba Sándor , Maciej Zakarczemny

Let k>=2 and let (Q_{n}^{(k)})_{n>=2-k} be the k-generalized Pell sequence defined by Q_{n}^{(k)}=2Q_{n-1}^{(k)}+Q_{n-2}^{(k)}+...+Q_{n-k}^{(k)} for n>=2 with initial conditions Q_{-(k-2)}^{(k)}=Q_{-(k-3)}^{(k)}=...=Q_{-1}^{(k)}=0,…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-09-12 Zafer Şiar , Refik Keskin

In 2016 Izadi and Nabardi (b) showed (4-2-4) has infinitely many integer solutions. They used a specific congruent number elliptic curve.In 2019 Janfada and Nabardi,item C, showed that a necessary condition for n to have an integral…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2022-08-23 Seiji Tomita , Oliver Couto

Let $\ell$ and $p$ be (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers and $F$ be a global function field of characteristic $\ell$ with field of constants $\kappa$. Assume that there exists a prime $P_\infty$ of $F$ which has degree $1$, and let…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-07-12 Anwesh Ray

We consider Diophantine quintuples $\{a, b, c, d, e\}$. These are sets of distinct positive integers, the product of any two elements of which is one less than a perfect square. It is conjectured that there are no Diophantine quintuples; we…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-08-11 Mihai Cipu , Tim Trudgian