Solutions to a Pillai-type equation involving Tribonacci numbers and S-units

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Main Authors: Batte, Herbert, Luca, Florian
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author Batte, Herbert
Luca, Florian
author_facet Batte, Herbert
Luca, Florian
contents Let $ \{T_n\}_{n\geq 0} $ be the sequence of Tribonacci numbers. In this paper, we study the exponential Diophantine equation $T_n-2^x3^y=c$, for $n,x,y\in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge0}$. In particular, we show that there is no integer $c$ with at least six representations of the form $T_n-2^x3^y$.
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spellingShingle Solutions to a Pillai-type equation involving Tribonacci numbers and S-units
Batte, Herbert
Luca, Florian
Number Theory
11B39, 11D61, 11D45, 11Y50
Let $ \{T_n\}_{n\geq 0} $ be the sequence of Tribonacci numbers. In this paper, we study the exponential Diophantine equation $T_n-2^x3^y=c$, for $n,x,y\in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge0}$. In particular, we show that there is no integer $c$ with at least six representations of the form $T_n-2^x3^y$.
title Solutions to a Pillai-type equation involving Tribonacci numbers and S-units
topic Number Theory
11B39, 11D61, 11D45, 11Y50
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.17953