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2018 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems
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2018 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems
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(1)
x^n + y^n = p^k , if n > 1 is odd, and p is an odd prime, then n is a power of p
Source: New Zealand NZMOC Camp Selection Problems 2018 p9
9/19/2021
Let
x
,
y
,
p
,
n
,
k
x, y, p, n, k
x
,
y
,
p
,
n
,
k
be positive integers such that
x
n
+
y
n
=
p
k
.
x^n + y^n = p^k.
x
n
+
y
n
=
p
k
.
Prove that if
n
>
1
n > 1
n
>
1
is odd, and
p
p
p
is an odd prime, then
n
n
n
is a power of
p
p
p
.
diophantine
Diophantine equation
number theory
Power