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It holds that <math>\{(m, n, x, y) \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}_{\ge 2}^4 : 1 + x^m = y^n\} = \{(3, 2, 2, 3)\}</math>. | It holds that <math>\{(m, n, x, y) \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}_{\ge 2}^4 : 1 + x^m = y^n\} = \{(3, 2, 2, 3)\}</math>. | ||
| − | '''Indirect proof:''' | + | '''Indirect proof:''' [[Beal's theorem]] gives min<math>(m, n) = 2</math>. Squaring shows <math>1 + 4{\check{x}}^2 = (1 + \acute{y})^n</math> and <math>(1 + 2^rz)^n \equiv 1 + 2^r{\check{x}}^2 \equiv 1</math> mod <math>2^{\overset{\scriptsize{\grave{}}}{r}}</math> for every <math>r \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}_{\ge 3}</math>, and <math>1 + x^2 \equiv 2 \ne 0 \equiv 2^n{\check{y}}^n</math> mod <math>8</math> where <math>\acute{y} = 4z</math> and <math>n</math> is odd. Odd <math>m</math> and <math>s \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}^{*}</math> imply <math>x^m = \acute{y}\overset{\scriptsize{\grave{}}}{y}</math> where <math>s^m \ne \acute{y} \in {}^{\omega}2\mathbb{N}^{*}</math> such that <math>x^m = 8\check{s}\acute{s} = 8.\square</math> |
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Latest revision as of 01:44, 20 August 2024
It holds that [math]\displaystyle{ \{(m, n, x, y) \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}_{\ge 2}^4 : 1 + x^m = y^n\} = \{(3, 2, 2, 3)\} }[/math].
Indirect proof: Beal's theorem gives min[math]\displaystyle{ (m, n) = 2 }[/math]. Squaring shows [math]\displaystyle{ 1 + 4{\check{x}}^2 = (1 + \acute{y})^n }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ (1 + 2^rz)^n \equiv 1 + 2^r{\check{x}}^2 \equiv 1 }[/math] mod [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{\overset{\scriptsize{\grave{}}}{r}} }[/math] for every [math]\displaystyle{ r \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}_{\ge 3} }[/math], and [math]\displaystyle{ 1 + x^2 \equiv 2 \ne 0 \equiv 2^n{\check{y}}^n }[/math] mod [math]\displaystyle{ 8 }[/math] where [math]\displaystyle{ \acute{y} = 4z }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ n }[/math] is odd. Odd [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ s \in {}^{\omega}\mathbb{N}^{*} }[/math] imply [math]\displaystyle{ x^m = \acute{y}\overset{\scriptsize{\grave{}}}{y} }[/math] where [math]\displaystyle{ s^m \ne \acute{y} \in {}^{\omega}2\mathbb{N}^{*} }[/math] such that [math]\displaystyle{ x^m = 8\check{s}\acute{s} = 8.\square }[/math]