Generalized Fermat equations with three distinct prime exponentsMPIM

by Sander Dahmen (VU University of Amsterdam)

Wednesday Apr 2, 2025, 2:30 PM → 3:30 PM Europe/Berlin

MPIM, Vivatsgasse, 7 - Lecture Hall (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics)

Number theory lunch seminar

We consider the problem of solving $x^p+y^q=z^r$ in nonzero
coprime integers x,y,z in the notorious case when the exponent triple
(p,q,r) consists of three distinct primes other than (2,3,q). We focus
in particular on the cases (p,q,r)=(2,5,7) or (3,5,7), where partial
resolutions can be obtained, i.e. solutions under stringent congruence
conditions. The techniques used involve Hunter searching of number
fields aided by computing p-adic étale algebras, and determining
rational points on curves. This contains joint work with Samir Siksek
and Casper Putz.