On the exponential diophantine equation \(x^ 2 = 2^{2a}k^{2m} - 2^{2a}k^{m+n} + 1\) (Q2785641)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 981785
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    On the exponential diophantine equation \(x^ 2 = 2^{2a}k^{2m} - 2^{2a}k^{m+n} + 1\)
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 981785

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      24 April 1997
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      exponential diophantine equation
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      Pell's equation
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      difference sets
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      On the exponential diophantine equation \(x^ 2 = 2^{2a}k^{2m} - 2^{2a}k^{m+n} + 1\) (English)
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      It is shown that the equation of the title, connected with some questions in combinatorial theory, has no positive integer solutions \((x,k,a,m,n)\) satisfying \(k>1\), \(2\nmid k\) and \(2n>m>n\).
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