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We prove that the equation ${ (x - y)^4 + x^4 + (x + y)^4 = z^n }$ has no integer solutions ${ x, y, z}$ with ${ \gcd(x, y) = 1 }$ for all integers ${ n > 1 }$. We mainly use a modular approach with two Frey ${ \mathbb{Q} }$-curves defined…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-02-18 Joey M. van Langen

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

In this paper two conjectures are proposed based on which we can prove the first case of Fermat's Last Theorem(FLT) for all primes $p \equiv -1 (\bmod~6)$. With Pollaczek's result {\bf [1]} and the conjectures the first case of FLT can be…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Joseph Amal Nathan

We propose a new approach at Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) solution: for each FLT equation we associate a polynomial of the same degree. The study of the roots of the polynomial allows us to investigate the FLT validity. This technique,…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2012-11-12 D. De Pedis

We present an elementary proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. No ancillary results are used, not even the most basic ones. The proof directly leads to a contradiction of the Fermat equation in the set of integers.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-07-22 Miguel Antonio Marano Calzolari

We give a cyclotomic proof of the fact that the equation $\frac{x^p + y^p}{x+y} = p^e z^q$ has no solutions in coprime integers $x,y,z$ and $p > 3; q$, a pair of distinct odd primes.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-09-24 Preda Mihailescu

In our work we give the examples using Fermat's Last Theorem for solving some problems from algebra and number theory.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-07-05 Felix Sidokhine

Two centuries ago, Sophie Germain began to work on her grand plan to prove the theorem of Fermat, the famous conjecture that $x^n + y^n = z^n$ is impossible for nonzero integral values of $x$, $y$, and $z$, when $n > 2$. At that time, this…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2020-06-29 Dora Musielak

This article deals with a conjecture generalizing the second case of Fermat's Last Theorem, called $SFLT2$ conjecture: {\it Let $p>3$ be a prime, $K:=\Q(\zeta)$ the $p$th cyclotomic field and $\Z_K$ its ring of integers. The diophantine…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-11-22 Roland Queme

We give a method to solve generalized Fermat equations of type $x^4 + y^4 = q z^p$, for some prime values of $q$ and every prime $p$ bigger than 13. We illustrate the method by proving that there are no solutions for $q= 73, 89$ and 113.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Luis Dieulefait

Assuming a deep but standard conjecture in the Langlands programme, we prove Fermat's Last Theorem over $\mathbb Q(i)$. Under the same assumption, we also prove that, for all prime exponents $p \geq 5$, Fermat's equation $a^p+b^p+c^p=0$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-05-15 George Turcas

In the present paper we study, in a mathematically non-formal way, the validity of the Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) by generalizing the usual procedure of extracting the square root of non convenient objects initially introduced by P. A. M.…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2016-07-14 Martín Arteaga

Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) implies that the Frey curves do not exist. A proof of FLT independent of proved Taniyama-Shimura-Weil conjecture is presented.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2013-07-22 Jailton C. Ferreira

Recent results of Freitas, Kraus, Sengun and Siksek give sufficient criteria for the asymptotic Fermat's Last Theorem to hold over various number fields. In this paper, we prove asymptotic results about the solutions of the Diophantine…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-11-22 Erman Isik

From some works of P. Furtw\"angler and H.S. Vandiver, we put the basis of a new cyclotomic approach to Fermat's last theorem for p>3 and to a stronger version called SFLT, by introducing governing fields of the form Q(exp(2 i pi/q-1)) for…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-04-14 Georges Gras , Roland Quême

In a recent paper, Freitas and Siksek proved an asypmtotic version of Fermat's Last Theorem for many totally real fields. We prove an extension of their result to generalized Fermat equations of the form $A x^p+B y^p+ C z^p=0$, where $A$,…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-05-25 Heline Deconinck

In 1997 we proved that if $n$ is of the form $$ 4k, \quad 8k-1\quad {\rm or} \quad 2^{2m+1}(2k-1)+3, $$ where $k,m\in \mathbb N,$ then there are no positive rational numbers $x,y,z$ satisfying $$ xyz = 1, \quad x+y+z = n. $$ Recently, N. X.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-03-08 M. Z. Garaev

Let $F$ be a number field and $\mathcal{O}_F$ its ring of integers. We use Chevalley's ambiguous class number formula to give a criterion for the non-existence of solutions to the unit equation $\lambda + \mu = 1$, $\lambda, \mu \in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-03-17 Nuno Freitas , Alain Kraus , Samir Siksek

`Fermat's Last Theorem for the exponent 3 has received numerous proofs, the most common of which being either in Euler's or in Gauss' style. This latter works entirely in the ring of integers of the quadratic field generated by the square…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-02-29 Roy Barbara

[This is an older version of the paper, which will be updated soon.] In the present paper, we continue our research on the generalized Fermat equation $x^r + y^s = z^t$ with signature $(r, s, t)$, where $r, s, t \ge 2$ are positive integers…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-08 Zhong-Peng Zhou