Sums and differences of four kth powers

DOI10.1007/S00605-010-0248-2zbMATH Open1242.11025arXiv0912.1527OpenAlexW1981320047MaRDI QIDQ639952FDOQ639952

Authors: Oscar Marmon 

Publication date: 11 October 2011

Published in: Monatshefte für Mathematik (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove an upper bound for the number of representations of a positive integer $N$ as the sum of four $k$-th powers of integers of size at most $B$, using a new version of the Determinant method developed by Heath-Brown, along with recent results by Salberger on the density of integral points on affine surfaces. More generally we consider representations by any integral diagonal form. The upper bound has the form $O_N(B^{c/sqrtk})$, whereas earlier versions of the Determinant method would produce an exponent for $B$ of order $k^{-1/3}$ in this case. Furthermore, we prove that the number of representations of a positive integer $N$ as a sum of four $k$-th powers of non-negative integers is at most $O_{epsilon}(N^{1/k+2/k^{3/2}+epsilon})$ for $kgeq3$, improving upon bounds by Wisdom.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.1527

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zbMATH Keywords

integral pointsdeterminant methoddiagonal formSums of \(k\)th powers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Rational points (14G05) Representation problems (11D85)

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