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Fundamental domain for the Markoff-Hurwitz equation

Combinatorics 2023-12-19 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

For integers a0a\neq0, kk, and n3n\geq3, we consider the Markoff-Hurwitz equation given by x11++xn2ax1xn=kx_1^1+\cdots+x_n^2-ax_1\cdots x_n=k. By defining graphs associated with a height function and by using their properties, we find an exact fundamental domain for a symmetric group generated by involution maps sending (x1,,xn)(x_1,\dots,x_n) to (x1,,ax1xi1xi+1xnxi,,xn)(x_1,\dots,ax_1\cdots x_{i-1}x_{i+1}\cdots x_n-x_i,\dots,x_n), permutations, and double sign changes on the set of integral solutions for the Markoff-Hurwitz equation.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2312.07890,
  title  = {Fundamental domain for the Markoff-Hurwitz equation},
  author = {Eunju Shin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.07890},
  year   = {2023}
}

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11 pages

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