Binary quadratic forms in difference sets

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Abstract: We show that if h(x,y)=ax2+bxy+cy2inmathbbZ[x,y] satisfies Delta(h)=b24aceq0, then any subset of 1,2,dots,N lacking nonzero differences in the image of h has size at most a constant depending on h times Nexp(csqrtlogN), where c=c(h)>0. We achieve this goal by adapting an L2 density increment strategy previously used to establish analogous results for sums of one or more single-variable polynomials. Our exposition is thorough and self-contained, in order to serve as an accessible gateway for readers who are unfamiliar with previous implementations of these techniques.









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