JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory and Applications

The JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory and Applications is a prestigious international journal indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). It publishes original research papers, both theoretical and applied in nature, in various branches of algebra and number theory. The journal also welcomes survey articles that contribute to the advancement of these fields.

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NONTRIVIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE FERMAT EQUATION $x^3+y^3=k z^3$ OVER QUADRATIC NUMBER FIELDS

Authors

  • Alejandro Argáez-García
  • Javier Diaz-Vargas
  • Elí Pech-Moreno

Keywords:

Fermat equations, elliptic curves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17654/0972555525018

Abstract

We give sufficient conditions to determine the existence of nontrivial solutions to the Fermat equation $x^3+y^3=k z^3$ over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{d})$ by constructing a relationship with the points on the elliptic curve $y^2=x^3-432 d^3 k^2$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ for certain $k \in \mathbb{N}$.

Received: January 14, 2025
Accepted: April 2, 2025

References

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P. Morton, Solutions of the cubic Fermat equation in ring class fields of imaginary quadratic fields (as periodic points of a 3-adic algebraic function), Int. J. Number Theory 12(4) (2016), 853-902.

H. Cohen, Number Theory Volume II: Analytic and Modern Tools, Springer- Verlag, New York, 2007.

D. Husemöler, Elliptic Curves, 2nd ed., Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004, p. 35.

E. Liverance, A formula for the root number of a family of elliptic curves, J. Number Theory 51 (1995), 288-305.

Published

2025-05-15

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How to Cite

NONTRIVIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE FERMAT EQUATION $x^3+y^3=k z^3$ OVER QUADRATIC NUMBER FIELDS. (2025). JP Journal of Algebra, Number Theory and Applications, 64(4), 329-351. https://doi.org/10.17654/0972555525018

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