Further results on rational points of the curve \(y^{q^n}-y=\gamma x^{q^h+1}-\alpha \) over \(\mathbb F_{q^m}\) (Q281297)

Let \(q\) be a positive power of a prime number. For arbitrary positive integers \(h,n,m\) with \(n\) dividing \(m\) and arbitrary \( \gamma, \alpha \in {\mathbb F}_{q^{m}}\) with \( \gamma \neq 0\) the number of \({\mathbb F}_{q^{m}}\)-rational points on the curve \[ y^{q^{n}} - y = {\gamma}x^{q^{k}+1} - \alpha \] with odd \(q\) was determined previously in many cases by the last two authors [in: Applied algebra and number theory. Essays in honor of Harald Niederreiter on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 297--306 (2014; Zbl 1365.11080)]. In the paper under review, the authors complete some of the remaining cases for odd \(q\) and present also several analogous results for even \(q\).