On the difference between squares and integral $S$-units

Let q_{1}, \ldots , q_{t} be distinct prime numbers. Let a_{1}, \ldots , a_{t} be nonnegative integers and x a positive integer. We establish an effective lower bound for the greatest prime divisor of |x^{2} - q_{1}^{a_1}\cdots q_{t}^{a_t}| , which tends to infinity with the maximum of x , a_{1}, \ldots , a_{t} .

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Portugaliae Mathematica
Published
2025-06-13
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https://doi.org/10.4171/pm/2145
Primary Topic
graph theory and CDMA systems
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On the difference between squares and integral $S$-units

Yann Bugeaud
Portugaliae Mathematica
graph theory and CDMA systems
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On the difference between squares and integral $S$-units

Yann Bugeaud
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Abstract

Let q_{1}, \ldots , q_{t} be distinct prime numbers. Let a_{1}, \ldots , a_{t} be nonnegative integers and x a positive integer. We establish an effective lower bound for the greatest prime divisor of |x^{2} - q_{1}^{a_1}\cdots q_{t}^{a_t}| , which tends to infinity with the maximum of x , a_{1}, \ldots , a_{t} .

Portugaliae Mathematica
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Institut Universitaire de France (FR), Université de Strasbourg (FR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
graph theory and CDMA systems
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