Complete solution of the diophantine equation \(X^ 2+1=dY^ 4\) and a related family of quartic Thue equations (Q676281)

In this paper the authors complete the work done by \textit{W. Ljunggren} [Avh. Norske Vid. Akad. Oslo 1942, No. 5, 1-27 (1942; Zbl 0027.01103)] and \textit{J. Chen} [Abh. Math. Semin. Univ. Hamb. 64, 1-10 (1994; Zbl 0811.11021)] on the diophantine equation \[ X^2+1 =dY^4 \tag{1} \] by proving the following theorem: If \(d\geq 3\), equation (1) can have at most one solution in positive integers \(X,Y\). Moreover, if such a solution exists, it is of the form \((u,\sqrt v)\) where \((u,v)\) is the fundamental solution of the Pell equation \(U^2+1 =dV^2\). This theorem is a consequence of a result, independently obtained by \textit{G. Lettl} and \textit{A. Pethö} in [Abh. Math. Semin. Univ. Hamb. 65, 365-383 (1995; Zbl 0853.11021)], on the family of Thue equations \[ X^4-tX^3Y-6X^2Y^2 +tXY^3+ Y^4= \pm 1\quad t\geq 1,\;t\neq 3, \] which is also completely solved in integers \(X,Y\) in the present paper.