Gain Bounds for Diagonal Superelliptic Equations under the Strong ABC Conjecture

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contents We establish a novel framework for bounding the adapted power gain $G_p$ and approximation gain $G_a$ of coprime integer solutions to the generalized diagonal superelliptic equation $By^n = Ax^n + k$ with $x, y \ge 2$. By first deriving a purely structural lower bound for $G_a$, we demonstrate that these equations are inherently predisposed to high ABC-qualities ($q = G_a \cdot G_p$). Combined with the Strong ABC conjecture ($q < q_{max}$), we prove that the power gain is uniformly bounded by $G_p < q_{max}/G_{a,min}$, providing a theoretical foundation for the numerical observation $G_p < 3$ for $n=2$ under the Ultra-Strong conjecture ($q < 1.5$). Specifically, we show that for $k=1$, the structural density forces $q > n/2$, which excludes solutions for $n \ge 4$ under $q < 2$. We validate our theoretical bounds using high-quality ABC triples, specifically analyzing the Reyssat (1987), de Weger (1985), and Nitaj (1993) cases to demonstrate the sharpness of the structural approximation gain.
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spellingShingle Gain Bounds for Diagonal Superelliptic Equations under the Strong ABC Conjecture
Müller, Karsten
Number Theory
We establish a novel framework for bounding the adapted power gain $G_p$ and approximation gain $G_a$ of coprime integer solutions to the generalized diagonal superelliptic equation $By^n = Ax^n + k$ with $x, y \ge 2$. By first deriving a purely structural lower bound for $G_a$, we demonstrate that these equations are inherently predisposed to high ABC-qualities ($q = G_a \cdot G_p$). Combined with the Strong ABC conjecture ($q < q_{max}$), we prove that the power gain is uniformly bounded by $G_p < q_{max}/G_{a,min}$, providing a theoretical foundation for the numerical observation $G_p < 3$ for $n=2$ under the Ultra-Strong conjecture ($q < 1.5$). Specifically, we show that for $k=1$, the structural density forces $q > n/2$, which excludes solutions for $n \ge 4$ under $q < 2$. We validate our theoretical bounds using high-quality ABC triples, specifically analyzing the Reyssat (1987), de Weger (1985), and Nitaj (1993) cases to demonstrate the sharpness of the structural approximation gain.
title Gain Bounds for Diagonal Superelliptic Equations under the Strong ABC Conjecture
topic Number Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19061