Mathematics
Algebra and Number Theory
Bibiano Martin Cerna Maguiña1, Dik Dani Lujerio Garcia1, Miguel Angel Yglesias Jauregui2, Edgar Eli Hernandez Medina3,2
In this work we obtained some results on the real and complex roots of real polynomials of the form P(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0, where the ak are real numbers for k∈{0,…,n−1}, we also obtained results on linear Diophantine equations of the form ax+by+cz=d, where a,b,c and d are integers.
To obtain the desired results, the relation that states the following was used: for any real numbers A and B, there exists a unique real number λ, such that A+B=λ[A2+B2]. This result is appropriately linked to the object of study.
For the polynomials, optimal domains were obtained where the real or complex roots are found, without the use of higher calculus.
For the linear Diophantine equation, the desired solutions were obtained, which were found by establishing several links between the Diophantine equation and the relationship A+B=λ[A2+B2]. Several examples of the results obtained are illustrated, which are intended to show the benefits of this proposal.
Additionally, we obtained the solution of Fermat’s last Theorem in an elegant, simple and unprecedented way, different from what has been done by other authors.
The study of polynomial roots and Diophantine equations remains an active area of research because of their broad applications across mathematics (including numerical analysis), science, engineering, computer science, and other fields. In linear algebra, for instance, they are essential in finding the eigenvalues of operators and matrices. In control theory, polynomial roots are crucial in assessing a system’s stability and overall behavior.
In numerical analysis, finding the roots of a polynomial is a fundamental problem. Several algorithms have been developed to approximate these roots, such as Newton’s method, the bisection method, Müler’s method, Durand-Kerner method and others. These methods are essential in computational mathematics and scientific computing. Néwton’s method may not converge if the initial estimate is too far from a root. Some of these methods rely on the initial estimation interval in which the algorithms are applied. While there are globally convergent methods, such as Müller’s method, most of these techniques are fundamentally based on differential calculus.
In this work, without the use of differential calculus, the approximate real or complex roots of polynomials of degree n with real coefficients are achieved, using as a starting point the method presented in[1][2], and[3]. Initial estimates of the roots of the polynomial are also given in a different way than traditional. This method involves creating a connection between the problem under study and the relationship expressed as: for any a1,a2,…,an∈R, there exists a λ that satisfies the equation a1+a2+⋯+an=λ(a21+a22+⋯+a2n).
Next, we present a general non-classical solution for the Diophantine equation of the form Ax+By+Cz=D. These types of equations are crucial due to their various applications in number theory, algorithms and computing, as well as in geometry and topology.
We finish this work, presenting the proof of Fermat’s last theorem in an elegant and simple way. In this work, N will be the set of natural numbers, Q the set of rational numbers and R the set of real numbers.
Let us consider the polynomial of degree n
p(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0,an≠0.By the fundamental theorem of algebra it is known that p has n real or complex roots, counting multiplicities. If all the coefficients a0,a1,…,an are real, then there are real or complex roots. In the case of complex roots will occur in conjugate pairs, in the form c±di, where c,d∈R and i2=−1. On the other hand, if the coefficients are complex, it is not necessary that the complex roots be related.
There are methods to determine roots of a polynomial. For example, among the analytical methods we have: the method of formulas (quadratic, cubic and quartic), the remainder theorem, the factor theorem and the rational root theorem. Among the numerical methods we have: Synthetic division by a simple factor, Synthetic division by a quadratic factor, Bairstow method, Laguerre method, Bernoulli method, Newton’s method, Müler’s method, Quotient difference algorithm, Graeffe square root method and Jenkins-Traub method.
On the other hand, computational methods (use of Mathematical Software) combine a variety of numerical and analytical methods to find the roots of polynomials efficiently and accurately. These methods are carefully implemented to handle the complexities of high-degree polynomials with complex coefficients. For example, the “Jenkins-Traub” method is an efficient and robust algorithm for finding all roots of a polynomial, both real and complex.
The following Theorem is one of the many results that gives us how to take initial estimates (intervals) where the roots are located.
Theorem 2.1. Given a polynomial p(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a0,an≠0, define the polynomials
P(x)=|an|xn+|an−1|xn−1+⋯+|a1|x−|a0|,Q(x)=|an|xn−|an−1|xn−1−⋯−|a0|.According to Descartes’ rules, P(x) has exactly one positive real zero r1 and Q(x) has exactly one positive real zero r2. Then all zeros z of p(x) are in the annular region
r1≤|z|≤r2Theorem 2.2. Let a1,…,an be any real numbers, then there exists λ∈R, such that
n∑i=1ai=λn∑i=1a2i.Proof. Let f:Rn→R be defined by f(x1,…,xn)=∑ni=1aixi, be defined by f is a linear and continuous functional. Therefore
Rn=kerf⊕(kerf)⊥.Thus we have that:
dimRn=dimImf+dimkerf.n=1+dimkerf.Therefore dimkerf=n−1.
Thus, from (1) we have:
where {u1,…,un−1}⊂kerf and un∈(kerf)⊥
From (2) and taking into account that f is a linear functional, we have
Using this last relation, which must be linked with the function to be maximized and with the given restrictions. Below we show several problems that illustrate the given theory. ◻
In this section we will find the roots of a polynomial of degree n of the form
P(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a2x2+a1x+a0,with the condition that a1≠0 and a0<0. Therefore the polynomial P(x) can be written as P(x)=Q(x)+a1x+a0, where
Q(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a2x2.
Using the technique described in the article[2] and assuming that x is a root of P(x), we obtain
Q(x)+a1x=λ[Q2(x)+a21x2].
From this last relationship we obtain
Q(x)−12λ=√2b12|λ|.a1x−12λ=√2b22|λ|.where b21+b22=1,b1=b1(x),b2=b2(x) and λ=λ(x).
From the relations (5) and (6) we obtain
−2≤λa0≤0.
Theorem 3.1. Let P(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a2x2+a1x+a0, where a0<0 and a1>0. If p(x0)=0, then there exists λ>0 such that 0<λ≤−2a0,
{−a02a1≤x0and1a1x0<λ<−2a0,or−a0a1<x0and0<λ≤−2a0,or0<x0<−a02a1and0<λ<−2a0,where x0=−a02a1±12a1√−a20−2a0λ.
Proof. From the relation (8) we obtain that
0<λ≤−2a0.Also from (5) we have
Q(x0)[1−λQ(x0)]=a1x0[λa1x0−1].From the relation (10) and being Q(x0)=−a1x0−1 we obtain
(−a1x0−a0)[1−λ(−a1x0−a0)]=a1x0[λa1x0−1].From this equation (11), the following cases are derived.
i) Let −a1x0−a0>0 and1+λ(a1x0+a0)>0, from this we have
a1x0>0 and λa1x0−1>0,or
a1x0<0 and λa1x0−1<0.If −a1x0−a0⩾a1x0, then
1+(a1x0+a0)λ<λa1x0−1,which is absourd −2>λa0,a0<0 and λ>0.
If −a1x0−a0≤a1x0, then
1+(a1x0+a0)λ>λa1x0−1.The relationship a1x0<0 is false, since it is observed that −a1x0−a0<0 which implies that 0<a0, which is false.
Therefore we have
−a02a1≤x0and1a1x0<λ<−2a0.ii) Let −a1x0−a0<0 and 1+λ(a1x0+a0)<0 which implies that
a1x0>0 and λa1x0−1>0,or
a1x0<0 and λa1x0−1<0.The relationship in item (ii) is impossible, since a1x0+a0>0 and λ>0 imply λ(a1x0+a0)>0 and since 1+λ(a1x0+a0)<0 we have that 1<0, which is false.
iii) Let −a1x0−a0<0 and 1+λ(a1x0+a0)>0, from this we have
a1x0<0 and λa1x0−1>0,or
a1x0>0 and λa1x0−1<0.Since −a1x0−a0<a1x0 y 1+λ(a1x0+a0)>λa1x0−1 we have
−a0ˆa1<x0 and λ<1a1x0 and λ≤−2a0,that is,
−a0a1<x0 and0<λ≤−1a0.iv) Let −a1x0−a0>0 and1+λ(a1x0+a0)<0, from this we have
a1x0<0 and λa1x0−1>0,or
a1x0>0 and λa1x0−1<0.If −a1x0−a0>a1x0 and 1+λ(a1x0+a0)<λa1x0−1, which is an impossible relationship.
If −a1x0−a0>a1x0 and 1+λ(a1x0+a0)>λa1x0−1, which implies that
0<x0<−a02a1 and0<λ<−2a0.In addition to the relation (10) we obtain
x0=−a02a1±12a1√−a20−2a0λ,0<λ≤−2a0.◻
Example 3.1. Find the roots of the polynomial of degree five
P(x)=x5+x4+x3+x2+x−2.Solution 3.1. We have that a0=−2, a1=1 from the relation (i) we obtain
1≤x0 and 1x0<λ<1.From the relation (iii) we obtain
2<x0 and0<λ≤1.From the relation (iv) we obtain
0<x0<1 and0<λ<1.The real root is
x0=1±12√−4+4λ=1±√−1+1λ,furthermore x0<1λ. Analyzing the variation of λ and x0 we have that
Taking λ=0.9 then x0=23 and P(23)≈−0.263374.
Taking λ=0.95 then x0=1−√1919 and P(1−√1919)≈0.446263.
This suggests to us that if we take λ=0.921935 then x0=0.70901 and P(0.70901)≈0.
Remark 3.1. A connection between the given polynomial
xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+ajxj+⋯+a1x+a0=0,and the relation
N∑k=1Ak=λN∑k=1A2kcan give us other information to find the real or complex roots, in that sense we choose N=2.
A1=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+aj+1xj+1+aj−1xj−1+⋯+a2x2+a1x.A2=ajxj.Substituting the relations (14) and (15) into (13), we obtain
−a0=λj[a2jx2j+(−a0−ajxj)2].From the relation (16) we obtain
xj=−a02aj±12aj√−a20−2a0λj.Assuming that a0>0, we have that λj<0, therefore from the relation (17) we obtain
−2a0≤λj<0.Let’s define
c2j:=−a20−2a0λj.From the relationship (19) completing squares we have
(λjcj)2+(a0λj+1)2=1.Parameterizing the relationship (20) we have
λjcj=1−t2j1+t2j,λja0+1=2tj1+t2j,tj∈[−1,1].From the relation (21) we obtain
cj=−1+tj1−tja0,tj∈[−1;1⟩.From the relation (22) we obtain in (17) the following
xj=a0aj×tj1−tj,tj∈[−1;1⟩,j∈{1,…,n},
or
xj=−a0aj×11−tj,tj∈[−1;1⟩,j∈{1,…,n}.
From the relation (18) we have that if λj∈⟨−∞,−2a0⟩∪⟨0,+∞⟩, then xj is a complex number.
In the relation (17) let’s set
d2j:=a20+2a0λj.From the relation (25) we obtain the following
djλja0λj+1=1−t2j1+t2j,1a0λj+1=2tj1+t2j.Using the relation (26) we obtain
dj=a0(1+tj)1−tj.Using the relation (27) in (17) we obtain
xj=a02aj(−1+(1+tj1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0>0,j∈{1,…,n},or
xj=a02aj(−1−(1+tj1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0>0,j∈{1,…,n}.Remark 3.2. Let P(x)=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0, where a0<0. Let
A:=xn+an−1xn−1+⋯+aj+1xj+1+aj−1xj−1+⋯+a2x2+a1x.B:=ajxj.Using the relationship
A+B=λj[A2+B2].Working in the same way as what was done in the Observation (3.1) we obtain the following
0<λj≤−2a0,and also
xj=a0aj(tj1−tj),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0<0,j∈{1,…,n},or
xj=a0aj(−11−tj),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0<0,j∈{1,…,n}.For λj∈⟨−∞,0⟩∪⟨−2a0,+∞⟩ we obtain complex xj, which has the next way
xj=a02aj(−1+(1+tj1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0<0,j∈{1,…,n},or
xj=a02aj(−1−(1+tj1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,1⟩,a0<0,j∈{1,…,n}.Example 3.2. Find the complex and real roots of the polynomial P(x)=x5+x+1.
Solution 3.2. As
xj=−a0aj(11−tj)orxj=a0aj(tj1−tj),where tj∈[−1,0⟩∪⟨0,1⟩. In the relation (38) for j=1 we have, a0=1, a1=1, then we obtain
x=−(11−tj)orx=tj1−tj.For t1=12 we obtain in (39)
x=−2orx=1.For t1=−12 we obtain in (39)
x=−23orx=13.From the relationship (40) and (41) we obtain x=−23 is a reasonable value.
For t1=−14 we have
x=−(11+14)=−45.For t1=−34 we have
x=−47.An approximate root is given for x=−23−452=−1115. Only the midpoints of the intervals ⟨−1,−12⟩ have been taken.
For complex roots we have
xj=−a02aj(1+(1+tj)(1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,0⟩∪⟨0,1⟩,or
xj=−a02aj(1−(1+tj)(1−tj)i),tj∈[−1,0⟩∪⟨0,1⟩.For j=1, a0=1, a1=1 and t1=12 we have
x=−12(1+3i)orx=−12(1−3i).For t1=14 we have
x=−12+56iorx=−12−56i.For t1=−12 we have
x=−12+16iorx=−12−16i.For t1=−14 we have
x=−12+310iorx=−12−310i.From the relations (46), (47), (48) , (49) when evaluating the polynomial with these values, it is observed that the best approximate root is given by relation (47).
For the last two complex roots of the given polynomial, we have to
i) For j=5, a5=1, a0=1 and t5=0 in the relation (44) we have
x5=−12(1+(1+01−0)i),t5∈[−1,0⟩∪⟨0,1].Using the formula
n√z=n√|z|[cos(θ+2πkn)+isen(θ+2πkn)],k∈{0,1,…,n−1}.For k=0, the first fifth root would be x0=0.8598326415+0.1361841118i. So on, for k=3, x3=−0.6155722065−0.6155722065i, this value is a good approximation for the complex root.
ii) The approximation given in item i) can be improved by varying the parameter t5. For example, taking midpoints of the intervals [−1,0⟩ or ⟨0,1].
In this work we propose a new method to solve the Diophantine equation
Ax+By+Cz=D.In (50) we will assume that D>0 and D>A,D>B,D>C and A,B,C and D without common factors. The technique consists of establishing a link between equation (50) and the relationship:
n∑k=1ak=λn∑k=1a2k.Here ak are any real numbers and n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2 and λ is unique. In this case we use n=2 and,
a1+a2=λ1(a21+a22).Let a1=Ax+By;a2=Cz, from the relation (52) and (50) we obtain
D=λ1[(Ax+By)2+C2z2]=λ1[(D−Cz)2+C2z2].From the relation (53) we obtain the following:
z=D2C±12C√−D2+2Dλ1,where0<λ1≤2D.Let
−D2+2Dλ1=T21.From the relation (55) the following is obtained
(λ1T1)2+(Dλ1−1)2=1.The relation (56) is conveniently written as:
(A) When
Dλ1−1=1−t211+t21 and λ1T1=2t11+t21,where |t1|≤1.
Let t1=m1n1 where m1 and n1 are prime numbers relative to each other. From the relation (57) we obtain
λ1=2n21D(m21+n21),T1=m1Dn1.From the relation (58) and (54) we obtain
z=D2n1C(n1+m1) or z=D2n1C(n1−m1).For z=D2n1C(n1+m1) and the equation (50) we obtain
Ax+By=D2n1(2n1−n1−m1)=∼D.Again we apply the relationship (51) by connecting it with (60).
Let a=Ax;By=b we get
∼D=λ2[(Ax)2+(By)2]=λ2[(Ax)2+(∼D−Ax)2]From the relation (61) we obtain
x=∼D2A±T22A,where
−∼D2+2∼Dλ2=T22.From the relation (63) we obtain
(λ2T2)2+(∼Dλ2−1)2=1.From the relation (64) two possibilities arise
(A1)
∼Dλ2−1=1−t221+t22andλ2T2=2t21+t22or
(A2)
∼Dλ2−1=2t21+t22andλ2T2=1−t221+t22,where |t2|≤1 and t2=m2n2 with m2 and n2 numbers relative cousins to each other.
From the relation (A1) we obtain
λ2=2n22∼D(m22+n22),T2=m2n2∼DFrom the relations (60), (62) and (67) we obtain
x=∼D2A(1+m2n2)=D2n1(n1−m1)×12An2(n2+m2)or
x=D2n1(n1−m1)×12An2(n2−m2)From the relation A2) we obtain
λ2=(m2+n2)2∼D(n22+m22),T2=(n2−m2n2+m2)∼D,n2≠−m2.From the relations (60), (62) and (70) we obtain
x=∼D2A(1+n2−m2n2+m2)=D2n1(n1−m1)×12A(n2+m2)(2n2)or
x=∼D2A(1−n2−m2n2+m2)=D2n1(n1−m1)×2m22A(n2+m2)(2n2).From case A), for z=D2n1C(n1−m1) we obtain in the equation (50)
Ax+By=D2n1(n1+m1)=∼∼D.Again we apply the relationship (51) by linking it with the relationship (73) we obtain.
Let a=Ax, b=By we obtain
∼∼D=∼λ2[(Ax)2+(By)2]=∼λ2[(Ax)2+(∼∼D−Ax)2].From the relation (74) we obtain
x=∼∼D2A±∼T22A,where
−∼∼D2+2∼∼D∼λ2=∼T22.Repeating the process carried out from the relation (64) to the relation (72) we obtain
∼T2=∼m2∼n2∼∼D,where ∼m2 and ∼n2 are relative primes.
From the relations (75) and (77) obtain the following solution
x=∼D2A(1+∼m2∼n2)=D4An1∼n2(n1+m1)(∼n2+∼m2),
or
x=∼D2A(1−∼m2∼n2)=D4An1∼n2(n1+m1)(∼n2−∼m2).For the relation similar to the relation (77) we have
∼T2=(∼n2−∼m2)(∼n2+∼m2)∼∼D,∼n2≠∼m2.Using the relationship (80) and (75) we obtain the following solution
x=∼∼D2A(1+∼n2−∼m2∼n2+∼m2)=D(n1+m1)4An1×2∼n2(∼n2+∼m2),or
x=∼∼D2A(1−∼n2−∼m2∼n2+∼m2)=D(n1+m1)4An1×2∼m2(∼n2+∼m2).(B) For this case we have the following situations
Dλ1−1=2t11+t21,λ1T1=2t11+t21.From the relation (83) we obtain
T1=(n1−m1n1+m1)D.From the relation (84) y (54) we obtain
z=D2C(1+n1−m1n1+m1)=D2C×2n1(n1+m1),or
z=D2C(1−(n1−m1)n1+m1)=D2C×2m1(n1+m1).After replacing (85) in (50) or replacing (86) in (50), the same steps are performed, from the relation (60) until the relation (82).
From the relation (85) and the relation (50) we have
Ax+By=D−D2×2n1n1+m1=D(1−n1n1+m1)=D(m1)n1+m1=∼∼∼D.After the relation (87) the solutions are obtained
x=∼∼∼D2A(1+∼∼m2∼∼n2)=Dm12A(n1+m1)×∼∼n2+∼∼m2∼∼n2,or
x=Dm12A(n1+m1)×∼∼n2−∼∼m2∼∼n2.Similar for the other case see (70)
x=Dm12(n1+m1)A(1+∼∼n2−∼∼m2∼∼n2+∼∼m2)=Dm12A(n1+m1)×2∼∼n2∼∼n2+∼∼m2,or
x=Dm12(n1+m1)A(1+∼∼n2−∼∼m2∼∼n2+∼∼m2)=D(m1)2A(n1+m1)×2∼∼m2∼∼n2+∼∼m2.From the relation (86) and the relation (50) the following is obtained:
Ax+By=D−D2×2n1(n1+m1)=D(1−n1n1+m1)=Dn1m1+n1=D∗.Then we have the following solutions
x=Dn12A(n1+m1)×(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2∼∼n2),or
x=Dn12A(n1+m1)×(∼∼∼n2−∼∼∼m2∼∼∼n2).Similar for the other case, see (70)
x=Dn12A(n1+m1)×2∼∼n2∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2,or
x=Dn12A(n1+m1)×2∼∼∼m2∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2.So we have the following solutions
S1)
z=D(n1+m1)2n1C;x=D(n1−m1)4An1n2(n2+m2);y=D4Bn1n2(n2−m2)(n1−m1).S2)
z=D(n1+m1)2n1C;x=D4An1n2(n1−m1)(n2−m2);y=Dm24Bn1n2(n2+m2)(n1−m1).S3)
z=D(n1+m1)2n1C;x=D(n1−m1)n22n1A(n2−m2);y=Dm2(n1−m1)2Bn1(n2+m2).S4)
z=D(n1+m1)2n1C;x=D(n1−m1)m22n1A(n2−m2);y=Dn2(n1−m1)2Bn1(n2+m2).S5)
z=D(n1−m1)2n1C;x=D(n1+m1)(∼n2+∼m2)4An1∼n2;y=D4Bn1∼n2[(n1+m1)(∼n2−∼m2)].S6)
z=D(n1−m1)2n1C;x=D(n1+m1)(∼n2−∼m2)4An1∼n2;y=D4Bn1∼n2[(n1+m1)(∼n2+∼m2)].S7)
z=D(n1−m1)2n1C;x=D(n1+m1)2An1(∼n2+∼m2)∼n2;y=D(n1+m1)∼m22An1(∼n2+∼m2).S8)
z=D(n1−m1)2n1C;x=D(n1+m1)∼m22An1(∼n2+∼m2);y=D(n1+m1)∼n22An1(∼n2+∼m2).S9)
z=Dn1C(n1+m1);x=Dm12A(n1+m1)(∼∼n2+∼∼m2)∼∼n2;y=Dm1(∼∼n2−∼∼m2)2B(n1+m1)∼∼n2.S10)
z=Dn1C(n1+m1);x=Dm12A(n1+m1)(∼∼n2−∼∼m2)∼∼n2;y=Dm1(∼∼n2+∼∼m2)2B(n1+m1)∼∼n2.S11)
z=Dn1C(n1+m1);x=Dm1A(n1+m1)∼∼n2(∼∼n2+∼∼m2);y=Dm1∼∼m2B(n1+m1)(∼∼n2+∼∼m2).S12)
z=Dn1C(n1+m1);x=Dm1A(n1+m1)∼∼n2(∼∼n2+∼∼m2);y=Dm1∼∼n2B(n1+m1)(∼∼n2+∼∼m2).S13)
z=Dm1C(n1+m1);x=Dn12A(n1+m1)(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2)∼∼∼n2;y=Dn1(∼∼∼n2−∼∼∼m2)2B(n1+m1)∼∼∼n2.S14)
z=Dm1C(n1+m1);x=Dn12A(n1+m1)(∼∼∼n2−∼∼∼m2)∼∼∼n2;y=Dn1(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2)2B(n1+m1)∼∼∼n2.S15)
z=Dm1C(n1+m1);x=Dn1A(n1+m1)∼∼∼n2(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2);y=Dn1∼∼∼m2B(n1+m1)(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2).S16)
z=Dm1C(n1+m1);x=Dn1A(n1+m1)∼∼∼m2(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2);y=Dn1∼∼∼n2B(n1+m1)(∼∼∼n2+∼∼∼m2).Where the pairs of numbers (n1,m1),(n2,m2),(∼n2,∼m2),(∼∼n2,∼∼m2),(∼∼∼n2,∼∼∼m2) are relative cousins to each other.
Theorem 5.1. The equation xn+yn=zn has no positive integer solution for n≥3, n∈N.
Proof. Suppose there are positive integer solutions x,y,z where GCD(x,y)=1, GCD(x,z)=1, GCD(y,z)=1 satisfying
xn+yn=zn.Let
A:=xn,B:=yn,C:=zn.Let’s use the relationship
A+B+C=λ[A2+B2+C2].From the relations (89), (90) and (91) we obtain
2zn=λ[x2n+y2n+z2n].From the relation (92) we have
xn=1λc1,yn=1λc2,zn−1λ=1λc3,where c21+c22+c23=1, λ∈Q+ and c1,c2 y c3∈Q. Using the relation (93) and (89) we obtain
c1+c2=c3+1.Using the relation c21+c22+c23=1 and the relation given in (94) we obtain
c21+c22+c1c2−c1−c2=0.Using the relationship (89), (93) and (95) we obtain
zn(zn−1λ)=xnyn.Since λ is positive rational, then λ:=MN, where
GCD(M,N)=1.From (97) and (96) we have
zn(zn−NM)=xnyn.From the relation (98) we have the first possibility
z=Mr,r∈N.Using (99) and (98) we have r=1. Then we get
M2n−N.Mn−1=xnyn.From the relation (100) we obtain that this is absurd because for z=M, the right hand side is not divisible by z.
The second case in the relation (98) is when M=zn, therefore from here we obtain
M2−N=xnyn.Since xn=c1λ and yn=c2λ, where λ=MN, and as c1,c2∈Q+, 0<c1≤1,0<c2≤1, we can express c1 and c2 como c1=m1n1 and c2=m2n2, respectively, where GCD(m1,n1)=1 y GCD(m2,n2)=1. Therefore
xn=m1Nn1M,yn=m2Nn2M.From the equation (102) it follows that, given that GCD(x,y)=1, it is true that
N=n1n2,m1=r1M,m2=r2M,where GCD(r1,r2)=1.
Therefore, substituting (103) into (102) we obtain
xn=r1n2 and yn=r2n1.Using the relation (104) and (103) in (101) we obtain
M2−n1n2=r1r2n1n2.From the relation (105) the only possibility is that
n1n2=1.From (106) we obtain n1=n2=1, which implies that c1=1, c2=1 and the equation c21+c22+c23=1 would be absurd. ◻
It is interesting to observe that an appropriate connection between the object of study and the relation A1+⋯+An=λ∑nk=1A2k (where Ak∈R, k=1, n∈N, and λ∈R is unique) allows for the resolution of classical problems. Remarkably, through this mechanism, it is possible to obtain approximate zeros, both real and complex, of a real monic polynomial of degree N, general solutions to the linear Diophantine equation in three variables, and even a demonstration of Fermat’s Last Theorem. We still do not fully understand why this method works; one possible explanation is that the problem is transformed into an n-dimensional sphere, which is symmetric in relation to a coordinate system, making it easier to approach.
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