On sums and differences of two coprime kth powers (Q4719655)

Let \(N_k^{\pm}(x)\) be the number of primitive lattice points in the plane domain defined by the inequality \(|u|^k\pm |v|^k\leq x\). Suppose \(k\geq 3\), \(k\in \mathbb{Z}\), and let \[ N_k^{\pm}(x)= c_k^{\pm} x^{2/k}+ b_k^{\pm} x^{1/k}+ r_k^{\pm} (x). \] Assuming the validity of the Riemann hypothesis and making use of the method of exponent pairs, the author proves that \(r_k^{\pm}(x)= O(x^{\alpha_k^{\pm}})\), as soon as \(\alpha_k^{\pm}> \frac 1k (1-\frac{9}{13k})\) for \(k\geq 7\), \(\alpha_6^\pm> 77/522\), \(\alpha_5^\pm> 251/1450\), \(\alpha_4^+> 107/512\), and \(\alpha_4^-> 173/800\).