The Diophantine equation Fn = P(x)
Szabolcs Tengely, Maciej Ulas
Abstract
Szabolcs Tengely, Maciej Ulas
Abstract
We consider equations of the form [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is a polynomial with integral coefficients and [Formula: see text] is the [Formula: see text]th Fibonacci number that is, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] In particular, for each [Formula: see text], we prove the existence of a polynomial [Formula: see text] of degree [Formula: see text] such that the Diophantine equation [Formula: see text] has infinitely many solutions in positive integers [Formula: see text]. Moreover, we present results of our numerical search concerning the existence of even degree polynomials representing many Fibonacci numbers. We also determine all integral solutions [Formula: see text] of the Diophantine equations [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text].
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We consider equations of the form [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is a polynomial with integral coefficients and [Formula: see text] is the [Formula: see text]th Fibonacci number that is, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] In particular, for each [Formula: see text], we prove the existence of a polynomial [Formula: see text] of degree [Formula: see text] such that the Diophantine equation [Formula: see text] has infinitely many solutions in positive integers [Formula: see text]. Moreover, we present results of our numerical search concerning the existence of even degree polynomials representing many Fibonacci numbers. We also determine all integral solutions [Formula: see text] of the Diophantine equations [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text].
Key concepts: Fibonacci number, Mathematics, Diophantine equation, Degree (music), Diophantine set, Polynomial, Combinatorics, Mathematical analysis