A simple proof of the Markoff conjecture for prime powers
Number Theory
2007-11-22 v1 Group Theory
Geometric Topology
Abstract
We give a simple and independent proof of the result of Jack Button and Paul Schmutz that the Markoff conjecture on the uniqueness of the Markoff triples (a,b,c), where a, b, and c are in increasing order, holds whenever is a prime power.
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@article{arxiv.math/0508443,
title = {A simple proof of the Markoff conjecture for prime powers},
author = {Mong Lung Lang and Ser Peow Tan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0508443},
year = {2007}
}
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