Hilbert's tenth problem for systems of diagonal quadratic forms, and Büchi's problem

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Main Author: Xiao, Stanley Yao
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contents In this paper we complete Büchi's proof that there is no decision algorithm for the solubility in integers of arbitrary systems of diagonal quadratic form equations, by proving the assertion that whenever $x_1^2, \cdots, x_5^2$ are five squares such that the second differences satisfy \[x_{k+2}^2 - 2 x_{k+1}^2 + x_k^2 = 2\] for $k = 1,2,3$, then they must be consecutive. This answers a question of J.~Richard~Büchi.
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spellingShingle Hilbert's tenth problem for systems of diagonal quadratic forms, and Büchi's problem
Xiao, Stanley Yao
Number Theory
Algebraic Geometry
In this paper we complete Büchi's proof that there is no decision algorithm for the solubility in integers of arbitrary systems of diagonal quadratic form equations, by proving the assertion that whenever $x_1^2, \cdots, x_5^2$ are five squares such that the second differences satisfy \[x_{k+2}^2 - 2 x_{k+1}^2 + x_k^2 = 2\] for $k = 1,2,3$, then they must be consecutive. This answers a question of J.~Richard~Büchi.
title Hilbert's tenth problem for systems of diagonal quadratic forms, and Büchi's problem
topic Number Theory
Algebraic Geometry
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.16740