On powers that are sums of consecutive like powers

DOI10.1007/S40993-016-0068-0zbMATH Open1358.11052arXiv1607.08418OpenAlexW2499407429WikidataQ91745060 ScholiaQ91745060MaRDI QIDQ515997FDOQ515997

Authors: Vandita Patel, Samir Siksek 

Publication date: 17 March 2017

Published in: Research in Number Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $kge2$ be even, and let $r$ be a non-zero integer. We show that for almost all $dge2$ (in the sense of natural density), the equation ${\displaystyle }$ x^k+(x+r)^k+cdots+(x+(d-1)r)^k=y^n, qquad x,~y,~n in mathbb{Z}, qquad n ge 2, ${\displaystyle }$ has no solutions.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1607.08418

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zbMATH Keywords

exponential equationBernoulli polynomialNewton polygon

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Bernoulli and Euler numbers and polynomials (11B68) Exponential Diophantine equations (11D61)

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