On the representation of integers by binary forms defined by means of the relation \((x + yi)^n= R_n(x,y) + J_n(x,y)i\) (Q2121979)

Let \(F\) be a binary form with integer coefficients of degree \(d \ge 3\) and nonzero discriminant. Let \(R_F(Z)\) denote the number of integers of absolute value at most \(Z\) which are represented by \(F\).\par \textit{C. L. Stewart} and \textit{S. Y. Xiao} [Math. Ann. 375, No. 1--2, 133--163 (2019; Zbl 1464.11035)] proved that \(R_F(Z)\sim C_F Z^{2/d}\) for some positive number \(C_F\). For a number of families of binary forms with integer coefficients the value of \(C_F\) is either known or well estimated.\par Let \(R_n(x,y)\) and \(J_n(x,y)\) be defined by \[(x+iy)^n=R_n(x,y)+J_n(x,y)i.\] The author discusses properties of \(R_n(x,y)\) and \(J_n(x,y)\) and determines \(C_{R_n}\) and \(C_{J_n}\) for these binary forms.