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Glasnik matematički, Vol. 58 No. 1, 2023.

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https://doi.org/10.3336/gm.58.1.05

Pillai's conjecture for polynomials

Sebastian Heintze ; Institute of Analysis and Number Theory, Graz University of Technology, Steyrergasse 30/II, A-8010 Graz, Austria

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In this paper we study the polynomial version of Pillai's conjecture on the exponential Diophantine equation
p^n - q^m = f.
We prove that for any non-constant polynomial \( f \) there are only finitely many quadruples \( (n,m,\deg p,\deg q) \) consisting of integers \( n,m \geq 2 \) and non-constant polynomials \( p,q \) such that Pillai's equation holds.
Moreover, we will give some examples that there can still be infinitely many possibilities for the polynomials \( p,q \).

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Pillai problem, polynomials, \( S \)-units

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304391

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/304391

Datum izdavanja:

20.6.2023.

Posjeta: 436 *

Publication date: 30 June 2023

Volume: Vol 58

Issue: Svezak 1

Pages: 67-74

DOI: 10.3336/gm.58.1.05

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Subject: Izvorni znanstveni članak

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Keyword: Pillai problem, polynomials, \( S \)-units

Pillai's conjecture for polynomials

Sebastian Heintze[1]

Email: heintze@math.tugraz.at

 

[1] Institute of Analysis and Number Theory, Graz University of Technology, Steyrergasse 30/II, A-8010 Graz, Austria

Abstract

In this paper we study the polynomial version of Pillai's conjecture on the exponential Diophantine equation p^n - q^m = f. We prove that for any non-constant polynomial \( f \) there are only finitely many quadruples \( (n,m,\deg p,\deg q) \) consisting of integers \( n,m \geq 2 \) and non-constant polynomials \( p,q \) such that Pillai's equation holds. Moreover, we will give some examples that there can still be infinitely many possibilities for the polynomials \( p,q \).

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