On the exponential Diophantine equation related to powers of two consecutive terms of Lucas sequences (Q2052853)

Let \(r\ge 1\) be an integer and \(\mathbf U:=(U_n)_{n\ge 0}\) be the sequence given by \(U_0=0\), \(U_1=1\), and \(U_{n+2}=r U_{n+1}+U_n\) (\(n\ge 0\)). In this paper, the Diophantine equation \(U_n^{x}+U_{n+1}^{x}=U_m\) in nonnegative integers \((n,m,x)\) is considered. When \(r=1\) and \(r=2\), it is proved in [Proc. Japan. Acad., Ser A 137, 45--50 (2011; Zbl 1253.11046); Turk. J. Math. 43, 1640--1649 (2019; Zbl 1455.11056)], respectively that the equation has no positive integral solution \((n,m,x)\) with \(n\ge 2\) and \(x\ge 3\), and with \(x\ne 2\), respectively. In this paper, it is proved that the equation has no positive integral solution \((r, n,m,x)\) with \(r\ge 3\), \(x\ne 2\) and \(n\ge 1\).