ABSTRACT
Our purpose in this research is to show how much Fermat equation is rich in analytic applications. Effectively, this equation allows to build amazing sequences, series and numbers. The question of the elementary proof of the theorem remains of course, we will see it in this communication. We will make also an allusion tothe very known Fermat numbers We will see how this problem of the proof is actual and how it can be solved using Fermat sequences and series.
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DOI: 10.3923/aja.2008.15.24
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=aja.2008.15.24
INTRODUCTION
We show that Fermat equation allows to build rational sequences and series. After the formulation of those sequences and series, we calculate their limits. We generalize the sequences and series and their limits to Beal equation and to a generalized Diophantine equation. We define also complex sequences. Of course, all the development is available for other Diophantine equations, we show an example, but there are many others, like Pilai, Catalan and Smarandache equations.
THE SEQUENCES
Fermat equation is
Un=Xn+Yn
GCD(X,Y) =1
We will consider in this study two equivalent equations. Effectively, let us pose
x = UnXn
y = UnYn
z= XnYn
After a little calculus
(1) |
And
(2) |
We deduce that if U, X, Y, are integers verifying Fermat equation, then u, x, y, z as defined verify simultaneously the new Fermat Eq. 1 and 2 which follow:
Lemma 1
u=x+y | (3) |
(4) |
Let us build the sequences. If we pose
x1 = xy1 = y
And integers verifying
And
Then
And
We pose
Also
We pose
And
Which means that
and
Because verifying
The process is available until infinity. For i
And of course
We have built the sequences.
Lemma 2
(H) | |
(H`) |
Proof of Lemma 2
By traditional induction, for i = 2
Also
We suppose (H) and (H`) true for i, then
Also
It is proved, but
Then, for x ≠ y
Lemma 4
Fermat equation has the constant
THE SERIESAs we saw
It implies the following sum
then
And the limits, if x>y
And
If x < y
Let us study series.
And if x < y then
The Applications of the Sequences and the Series
We will consider firstly that x>y
Also
Then
And
We will study now the convergence of the series. As is convergent and and
Is convergent. It implies that is convergent. Then
It means one thing: and x-y = 0, then . It is confirmed by the fact the limit of the general term of the series (here x-y) is equal to zero, because is convergent. And and X = Y = 0, because
GCD(X,Y)=1 (The reasoning is the same for x < y)
Our question is now: Why are there solutions for n = 2? The answer is in the equations. Effectively, there are trivially an infinity of solutions for n = 1. But the sequences for n = 1 are as it follows;
these are the expressions of the sequences and they do not guarantee the existence of the series for i = 2. So, the case n = 2 is the only exception.
Other Applications of the Sequences and the Series
Let the Beal equation Uc = Xa+Yb; GCD (X,Y) = 1. If we pose
Then
u=x+y | (5) |
And
(6) |
Equation 5 and 6 are the new Fermat equations, they imply after the same reasoning and formulas than for Fermat equation x-y = Uc (Xa-Yb) = 0
Which means
X = Y = 0
Because GCD (X,Y) = 1
Then Beal equation has not solutions, with the same calculus and reasoning than for Fermat equation, for c>2 and a>2 and b>2.
Now, let the general following equation
GCD(Xk) =1
We pose
With k = 1,2, ,i
Then
u = x+y | (7) |
(8) |
Equation 7 and 8 are the new Fermat equation, generalized equation has no solution for n>i (i-1) and nk>i (i-1) other than
Then
X = Y = 0
Because GCD (Xk) = 1
The new Fermat equations must be used with precaution, for example for the following equation
kUn = Xn+Yn
There are solutions for k = 7 and there are not for k = 2. We must pose judiciously
And the new equations are
Which are not new Fermat equations and have not the same solutions. It is false to pose
CONCLUSION
The new Fermat equations allow to build sequences and series which allows to test the impossibility of the resolution of an equation. If they are a consequence of some Diophantine equations, they remain an intellectual building. They must be used with precaution, but they are very efficient.
Generalization
Now, we will generalize the results. Let the following equation
(E) |
We will prove that this equation has not solution for
When n ≤ i (i−1), nk ≤ i (i−1), there are solutions, for example
i = 2 has 32+42 = 52
i = 3 has 32+42+52 = 63
958004+2175194+4145604 = 4224814 |
i = 4 has 275+845+1105+1335 = 1445
It seems to have solutions only for i+1, but we will prove that it is for i (i-1)
We will suppose that Xk are coprime, let
Lemma 5
(9) | |
(10) |
We will define the sequences
Which implies
The reasoning is available until infinity. Then
Lemma 6
(P) is the following expression
Proof of Lemma 6
By traditional induction, it is verified for j=1, we suppose that (P) is true for j, so
And it is true for j+1.
Lemma 7
The equation (E) conducts to an impossibility, effectively, if we pose
u, x, y and z verify the lemma 1
Which conducts, we saw it, to
Because they are coprime. Now, the question is: why are there solutions for
Let us pose
The expression (P) becomes
It is the expression for the exponent (i-1). If there are solutions for the exponent (i-1), there will be solutions for the exponent i(i-1). It is not true for i, because of the exponent (i-1) in the expression (P).
CONCLUSION
The sequences and the series as we defined them have several applications in several diophantine equations, we saw Fermat and Beal, we saw the generalized equation (E), but there are many others like Pilai, Smarandache, Catalan They are truly very amazing !
THE ALGEBRAIC APPROACH
Now, let Fermat equation
We pose
(11) | |
(12) |
We will build sequences
And
And
And
The expressions are
We prove it by induction, as we did for rational sequences
So
yj is solution of
And
It means that
Also for x'j
So the only solution is
x = y = 0
CONCLUSION
It appeared since the beginning, before the change of the data, that the equation contains a symmetry between x and y. Effectively, we found u = x+y. We broke the symmetry by changing the equation in two equations u = x+y and We have solved the equation and found a method of resolution of Beal equation The conclusion is that Fermat equation (E) conducts always to an impossibility. It is also the case of Beal equation and generalized Fermat equation.