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In this paper we present a new method of solving the classical diophantine equation $A^4+B^4=C^4+D^4$. Two methods of solving this equation, given by Euler, yield parametric solutions given by polynomials of degrees 7 and 13. Several other…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-05-16 Ajai Choudhry

We find a lower bound for $\chi = 1/p+1/q+1/r$ limiting any solution in the hyperbolic case of the Generalized Fermat Equation $x^p + y^q = z^r$.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-12-11 Bruce Zimov

Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of an integer solution of the diophantine equation $m/n=1/x(\lambda)+1/y(\lambda)+1/z(\lambda)$ with $n=b+a\lambda$ are explicitly given for a,b coprime and a not a multiple of m . The…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2024-04-03 Bernd R. Schuh

In this paper, we consider the exponential Diophantine equation $a^{x}+b^{y}=c^{z},$ where $a, b, c$ be relatively prime positive integers such that $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{r}, r\in Z^{+}, 2\mid r$ with $b$ even. That is $$a=\mid…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-01-01 Hairong Bai

Using only elementary arguments, Cassels solved the Diophantine equation $(x-1)^3+x^3+(x+1)^3=z^2$ in integers $x$, $z$. The generalization $(x-1)^k+x^k+(x+1)^k=z^n$ (with $x$, $z$, $n$ integers and $n \ge 2$) was considered by Zhongfeng…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-09-23 Michael A. Bennett , Vandita Patel , Samir Siksek

We shall show that, for any given primes $\ell\geq 17$ and $p, q\equiv 1\pmod{\ell}$, the diophantine equation $(x^\ell-1)/(x-1)=p^m q$ has at most four positive integral solutions $(x, m)$ and give its application to odd perfect number…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-12-29 Tomohiro Yamada

In this paper, we use the modular method over totally real fields together with some standard conjectures (the Weak Frey--Mazur Conjecture and the Eichler--Shimura Conjecture) to prove that infinitely many equations of the type…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-01-30 Yasemin Kara , Diana Mocanu , Ekin Özman

In this paper we first show that, under certain conditions, the solution of a single quadratic diophantine equation in four variables $Q(x_1,\,x_2,\,x_3,\,x_4)=0$ can be expressed in terms of bilinear forms in four parameters. We use this…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-09-22 Ajai Choudhry

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

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

We show that the diophantine equation $n^\ell+(n+1)^\ell + ...+ (n+k)^\ell=(n+k+1)^\ell+ ...+ (n+2k)^\ell$ has no solutions in positive integers $k,n \ge 1$ for all $\ell \ge 3$.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-02-22 Simon Felten , Stefan Müller-Stach

We give solutions of a Diophantine equation containing factorials, which can be written as a cubic form, or as a sum of binomial coefficients. We also give some solutions to higher degree forms and relate some solutions to an unsolvable…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-10-19 Geoffrey B. Campbell , Aleksander Zujev

In our work we study the equations of the form $aX^4+bX^2 Y^2+cY^4=dZ^2$ over Gaussian integers by a method of the resolvents. We study as a new equations $X^4+6X^2 Y^2+Y^4=Z^2$ (Mordell's equation over $\mathbb{Z}[i]$),…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-08-01 Felix Sidokhine

We obtain additional Diophantine applications of the methods surrounding Darmon's program for the generalized Fermat equation developed in the first part of this series of papers. As a first application, we use a multi-Frey approach…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-04-15 Nicolas Billerey , Imin Chen , Luis Dielefait , Nuno Freitas

Let p, c be distinct odd primes, and l \ge 2 an integer. We find sufficient conditions for the Diophantine equation cy^l=(x^p-1)/(x-1) not to have integer solutions

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-02-26 Mohammad Sadek

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 obtain three undecidable results for exponential diophantine equations over the field $\mathbb Q$ of rational numbers. For example, we prove that there is no algorithm to decide the solvability of a general exponential…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-12-02 Zhi-Wei Sun

The Diophantine equation (x^n-1)/(x-1)=y^q has four known solutions in integers x, y, q and n with |x|, |y|, q > 1 and n > 2. Whilst we expect that there are, in fact, no more solutions, such a result is well beyond current technology. In…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-12-17 Michael A. Bennett , Aaron Levin

In this paper we show that, for any fixed $1<c<967/805$, every sufficiently large positive number $N$ and a small constant $\varepsilon>0$, the diophantine inequality \begin{equation*} |p_1^c+p_2^c+p_3^c+p_4^c-N|<\varepsilon \end{equation*}…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-11-28 S. I. Dimitrov

In this paper we present a new method of solving certain quartic and higher degree homogeneous polynomial diophantine equations in four variables. The method can also be extended to solve simultaneous homogeneous polynomial diophantine…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-02-28 Ajai Choudhry