On the Diophantine Equation n^x-17^y=z^2

Authors

  • Suton Tadee Faculty of Science and Technology, Thepsatri Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Diophantine equation , non-negative integer solution , congruence

Abstract

Background and Objectives: to find the non-negative integer solutions gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;) of the Diophantine equation gif.latex?n^{x}-17^{y}=z^{2}, where gif.latex?n  is a positive integer, which satisfies one of the following conditions: 1.gif.latex?n\equiv&space;0\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;) 2.gif.latex?n\equiv&space;2\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;)  and 3. gif.latex?n\equiv&space;3\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;)and gif.latex?n\equiv&space;\pm&space;1,\pm&space;2,\pm&space;4,\pm&space;8\left&space;(&space;mod&space;17\right&space;) .

Methodology: to prove by using the basic concepts of number theory.

Main Results: If gif.latex?n\equiv&space;0\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;), then the equation has the only non-negative integer solution gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;0,0,0&space;\right&space;). If gif.latex?n\equiv&space;2\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;), then the non-negative integer solutions are gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;0,0,0&space;\right&space;) and gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;1,t,\sqrt{n-17^{t}}&space;\right&space;),  where gif.latex?t is a non-negative integer such that gif.latex?\sqrt{n-17^{t}} is an integer. Moreover, if gif.latex?n\equiv&space;3\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;) and gif.latex?n\equiv&space;\pm&space;1,\pm&space;2,\pm&space;4,\pm&space;8\left&space;(&space;mod&space;17\right&space;), then the equation has the unique non-negative integer solution gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;0,0,0&space;\right&space;).

Conclusions: Let gif.latex?n be a positive integer. If gif.latex?n\equiv&space;0\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;) or gif.latex?n\equiv&space;3\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;) and gif.latex?n\equiv&space;\pm&space;1,\pm&space;2,\pm&space;4,\pm&space;8\left&space;(&space;mod&space;17\right&space;), then the equation has the unique solution gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;0,0,0&space;\right&space;). If gif.latex?n\equiv&space;2\left&space;(&space;mod&space;4\right&space;) , then  the equation has the solutions gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;0,0,0&space;\right&space;) and gif.latex?\left&space;(&space;x,y,z&space;\right&space;)=\left&space;(&space;1,t,\sqrt{n-17^{t}}&space;\right&space;), where gif.latex?t is a non-negative integer such that gif.latex?\sqrt{n-17^{t}} is an integer.

 

 

 

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2024-09-09

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Tadee, S. (2024). On the Diophantine Equation n^x-17^y=z^2. Burapha Science Journal, 29(3), 902–909. Retrieved from https://li05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/buuscij/article/view/488

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