Repdigits in Euler functions of associated Pell numbers (Q2309755)

Let \(\{Q_n\}\) denotes the sequence of numbers defined by \[ Q_0=1;~Q_1=1;~Q_{n+1}=2Q_n+Q_{n-1},~n\geq 1. \] Using elementary number theoretic notions, the following main result is proved: Theorem. Let \(d\in \{1,\ldots,9\}\) and \(m\in \mathbb{N}\). Any solution \((d,n)\) of the equation \[\varphi(Q_n)=d(10^m-1)/9,\] satisfies the following: (a) Either \(d=4\), or \(d=8\). (b) \(n\) is odd. (c) \(n\) is an odd prime and \(n^2\) divides \(10^m-1\) if \(d=4\).