On the Diophantine equation \(3^{2n} - 2 \cdot 3^m+ 1 = k^2\) (Q2889960)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6044085
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On the Diophantine equation \(3^{2n} - 2 \cdot 3^m+ 1 = k^2\)
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6044085

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    8 June 2012
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    exponential Diophantine equations
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    Ramanujan-Nagell equation
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    linear forms in logarithms
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    On the Diophantine equation \(3^{2n} - 2 \cdot 3^m+ 1 = k^2\) (English)
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    In this paper the authors completely solve the Diophantine equation \(3^{2n} - 2 \cdot 3^m+ 1 = k^2\). They prove that the only solution is \((n,m,k)=(n,n,3^n-1)\). To obtain the result they show that the Diophantine equation \(x^2+C=3^{2n}\) has at most one solution in positive integers \(x\) and \(n\). The proof of this latter result is based on the identity \((3^n-x)(3^n+x)=C\).
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