Equivalence of Fermat's Last Theorem and Beal's Conjecture

  • James E. Joseph Department of Mathematics, Howard University, Washington DC, 20059, USA
  • Bhamini M. P. Nayar Department of Mathematics, Morgan State University Baltimore MD 21251, USA
Keywords: Fermat's Last Theorem, Beal's Conjecture

Abstract

It is proved in this paper that (1){ \bf Fermat's Last Theorem:} If $\pi$ is an odd prime, there are no relatively prime solutions $x, y, z$ to the equation $z^\pi=x^\pi+y^\pi,$ and (2) { \bf Beal's Conjecture :} The equation $z^\xi=x^\mu+y^\nu$ has no solution in relatively prime positive integers $x, y, z$ with $\mu, \xi, \nu$ odd primes at least $3$. It is proved that these two statements are equivalent.

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Published
2018-08-28
How to Cite
Joseph, J., & Nayar, B. (2018). Equivalence of Fermat’s Last Theorem and Beal’s Conjecture. Journal of Progressive Research in Mathematics, 14(1), 2289-2291. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jprm/article/view/1603
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