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Given a recurrent sequence ${\bf U}:=\{U_n\}_{n\ge 0}$ we consider the problem of counting ${\mathcal M}_U(x)$, the number of integers $n\le x$ such that $U_n=u^2+nv^2$ for some integers $u,v$. We will show that ${\mathcal M}_U(x)\ll x(\log…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-27 Emil-Alexandru Ciolan , Florian Luca , Pieter Moree

Let $\{u_{n}\}_{n \geq 0}$ be a non-degenerate binary recurrence sequence with positive, square-free discriminant and $p$ be a fixed prime number. In this paper, we have shown the finiteness result for the solutions of the Diophantine…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-07-04 Eshita Mazumdar , S. S. Rout

Let $S = \{q_1, \ldots , q_s\}$ be a finite, non-empty set of distinct prime numbers. For a non-zero integer $m$, write $m = q_1^{r_1} \ldots q_s^{r_s} M$, where $r_1, \ldots , r_s$ are non-negative integers and $M$ is an integer relatively…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-11-03 Yann Bugeaud , Jan-Hendrik Evertse

In this paper we consider the Diophantine equation $ V_n - b^m = c $ for given integers $ b,c $ with $ b \geq 2 $, whereas $ V_n $ varies among Lucas-Lehmer sequences of the second kind. We prove under some technical conditions that if the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-06-05 Sebastian Heintze , Volker Ziegler

Let $\{U_n\}_{n \geq 0}$ and $\{V_m\}_{m \geq 0}$ be two linear recurrence sequences. We establish an asymptotic formula for the number of integers $c$ in the range $[-x, x]$ which can be represented as differences $ U_n - V_m$. In…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-04 Robert Tichy , Ingrid Vukusic , Daodao Yang , Volker Ziegler

The Skolem Problem asks to determine whether a given linear recurrence sequence (LRS) $\langle u_n \rangle_{n=0}^\infty$ over the integers has a zero term, that is, whether there exists $n$ such that $u_n = 0$. Decidability of the problem…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Piotr Bacik , Joël Ouaknine , James Worrell

We consider two kinds of problems: the computation of polynomial and rational solutions of linear recurrences with coefficients that are polynomials with integer coefficients; indefinite and definite summation of sequences that are…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2008-04-03 Alin Bostan , Frédéric Chyzak , Bruno Salvy , Thomas Cluzeau

For a linearly recurrent vector sequence P[n+1] = A(n) * P[n], consider the problem of calculating either the n-th term P[n] or L<=n arbitrary terms P[n_1],...,P[n_L], both for the case of constant coefficients A(n)=A and for a matrix A(n)…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Martin Ziegler

It is well-known that for any non-constant polynomial $P$ with integer coefficients the sequence $(P(n))_{ n\in \mathbb N}$ has the property that there are infinitely many prime numbers dividing at least one term of this sequence.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-02-08 Tigran Hakobyan

A recurrence equation is a discrete integrable equation whose solutions are all periodic and the period is fixed. We show that infinitely many recurrence equations can be derived from the information about invariant varieties of periodic…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 Satoru Saito , Noriko Saitoh

Let $u_n$ be a fixed non-degenerate binary recurrence sequence with positive discriminant, $w$ a fixed non-zero integer and $p_1,p_2,\dots,p_s$ fixed, distinct prime numbers. In this paper we consider the Diophantine equation $u_n+u_m=w…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-04-19 István Pink , Volker Ziegler

Let m be a probability measure supported on some infinite and compact set K in the complex plane and let p_n(z) be the corresponding degree n orthonormal polynomial with positive leading coefficient. Let v_n be the normalized zero counting…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2012-02-14 Brian Simanek

In the classical theory, a famous by-product of the continued fraction expansion of quadratic irrational numbers $\sqrt{D}$ is the solution to Pell's equation for $D$. It is well-known that, once an integer solution to Pell's equation…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-01-29 Nikoleta Kalaydzhieva

B\"uchi's problem asks whether there exists a positive integer $M$ such that any sequence $(x_n)$ of at least $M$ integers, whose second difference of squares is the constant sequence $(2)$, satisifies $x_n^2=(x+n)^2$ for some $x\in\Z$. A…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2010-08-19 Xavier Vidaux

\noindent In this article, we determine all the integers $c$ having at least two representations as difference between two linear recurrent sequences. This is a variant of the Pillai's equation. This equation is an exponential Diophantine…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-08-12 Pagdame Tiebekabe , Serge Adonsou , Ismaïla Diouf

Let $(u_n)_{n \geq 0}$ be a nondegenerate linear recurrence of integers, and let $\mathcal{A}$ be the set of positive integers $n$ such that $u_n$ and $n$ are relatively prime. We prove that $\mathcal{A}$ has an asymptotic density, and that…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-12-15 Carlo Sanna

Diophantine problems involving recurrence sequences have a long history and is an actively studied topic within number theory. In this paper, we connect to the field by considering the equation \begin{align*} B_mB_{m+d}\dots…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-07-27 Lajos Hajdu , Shanta Laishram , Márton Szikszai

We study the decidability of the Skolem Problem, the Positivity Problem, and the Ultimate Positivity Problem for linear recurrences with real number initial values and real number coefficients in the bit-model of real computation. We show…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-06-22 Eike Neumann

The Skolem Problem asks to determine whether a given integer linear recurrence sequence has a zero term. This problem arises across a wide range of topics in computer science, including loop termination, formal languages, automata theory,…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2024-02-21 Florian Luca , James Maynard , Armand Noubissie , Joël Ouaknine , James Worrell

This thesis is about the study of Diophantine equations involving binary recurrent sequences with arithmetic functions. Various Diophantine problems are investigated and new results are found out of this study. Firstly, we study several…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-12-13 Bernadette Faye