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In a series of papers \cite{KS,MR}, Krawitz, Milanov, Ruan, and Shen have verified the so-called Landau-Ginzburg/Calabi-Yau (LG/CY) correspondence for simple elliptic singularities $E_N^{(1,1)}$ ($N=6,7,8$). As a byproduct it was also…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2014-01-14 Todor Milanov , Yefeng Shen

An alternative form of Fermats equation[1] is proposed. It represents a portion of the identity that includes three terms of Fermats original equation. This alternative form permits an elementary and compact proof of the first case of…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2014-09-26 Anatoly A. Grinberg

In this paper, we give a resolution of the generalized Fermat equations $$x^5 + y^5 = 3 z^n \text{ and } x^{13} + y^{13} = 3 z^n,$$ for all integers $n \ge 2$, and all integers $n \ge 2$ which are not a multiple of $7$, respectively, using…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-07-09 Nicolas Billerey , Imin Chen , Luis Dieulefait , Nuno Freitas

We describe a strategy to attack infinitely many Fermat-type equations of signature $(r,r,p)$, where $r \geq 7$ is a fixed prime and $p$ is a prime allowed to vary. We use a variant of the modular method over totally real subfields of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-11-01 Nuno Freitas

We study Kummer's approach towards proving the Fermat's last Theorem for regular primes. Some basic algebraic prerequisites are also discussed in this report, and also a brief history of the problem is mentioned. We review among other…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2013-07-15 Manjil P. Saikia

We determine the set of primitive integral solutions to the generalised Fermat equation x^2 + y^3 = z^15. As expected, the only solutions are the trivial ones with xyz = 0 and the non-trivial pair (x,y,z) = (+-3, -2, 1).

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-08-03 Samir Siksek , Michael Stoll

We consider the generalized Fermat equation (*) $x^2 + y^3 = z^{25}$. Using the known parameterization of the primitive integral solutions to $x^2 + y^3 = z^5$ (due to Edwards), we reduce the solution of (*) to the solution of five specific…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-07 Nuno Freitas , Michael Stoll

We prove that, up to adding a complement, every modular representation of a finite group admits a finite resolution by permutation modules.

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2024-09-10 Paul Balmer , Dave Benson

In this paper, we develop the modular method for the generalized Fermat equation appearing in the title, within the framework of Darmon's program and using Frey hyperelliptic curves. As an application, we study a conjecture of Laradji,…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-05-05 Pedro-José Cazorla García , Angelos Koutsianas , Lucas Villagra-Torcomian

Let $a, b, c,$ and $n$ be integers, with $a$ nonzero and $n$ at least two. Necessary and sufficient conditions on these parameters are derived which guarantee that all solutions of the congruence \[ ax^2+bx+c \equiv 0\ \textrm{mod}\ n \]…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-09-23 Steve Wright

We formalize a complete proof of the regular case of Fermat's Last Theorem in the Lean4 theorem prover. Our formalization includes a proof of Kummer's lemma, that is the main obstruction to Fermat's Last Theorem for regular primes. Rather…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Alex Best , Christopher Birkbeck , Riccardo Brasca , Eric Rodriguez Boidi , Ruben van De Velde , Andrew Yang

Every odd prime number p can be written in exactly (p + 1)/2 ways as a sum ab + cd with min(a, b) > max(c, d) of two ordered products. This gives a new proof Fermat's Theorem expressing primes of the form 1 + 4N as sums of two squares 1 .

History and Overview · Mathematics 2021-11-05 Roland Bacher

In this paper we carry out the steps of Darmon's program for the generalized Fermat equation $$ x^n + y^n = z^5. $$ In particular, we develop the machinery necessary to prove an optimal bound on the exponent $n$ for solutions satisfying…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-15 Imin Chen , Angelos Koutsianas

In this paper we are interested in solving the Fermat-type equations x^5+y^5=dz^p where d is a positive integer and p a prime number $\ge 7$. We describe a new method based on modularity theorems which allows us to improve all the results…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2008-06-11 Nicolas Billerey , Luis Dieulefait

Let $K$ be a totally real number field. For all prime number $p\geq 5$, let us denote by $F_p$ the Fermat curve of equation $x^p+y^p+z^p=0$. Under the assumption that $2$ is totally ramified in $K$, we establish some results about the set…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-03-27 Alain Kraus

The main result of the present article is a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem for sufficiently large prime exponents $p$ with $p \equiv 2 \pmod{3}$ over certain number fields. A particular case of these fields are the maximal real subfields of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-07-24 Luis Dieulefait , Franco Golfieri Madriaga

We give an explicit formulae for obtaining the translation symmetries in the cartesian product $X^N$, where $N$ is some positive integer and $X$ is some finite set. Moreover, we obtain some fundamental results from elementary number theory.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-03 Sourav Koner , Sreetamo Roy

We give a new sufficient condition which allows to test primality of Fermat's numbers. This characterization uses uniquely values at most equal to tested Fermat number. The robustness of this result is due to a strict use of elementary…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-04-13 Ahmed Bouzalmat , Ahmed Sani

The primary aim of this paper is to study the generalized Fermat equation \[ x^2+y^{2n} = z^{3p} \] in coprime integers $x$, $y$, and $z$, where $n \geq 2$ and $p$ is a fixed prime. Using modularity results over totally real fields and the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-04-14 Philippe Michaud-Jacobs

We show that Fermat's last theorem and a combinatorial theorem of Schur on monochromatic solutions of $a+b=c$ implies that there exist infinitely many primes. In particular, for small exponents such as $n=3$ or $4$ this gives a new proof of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-05-03 Christian Elsholtz