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A076440
Numbers k which appear to have a unique representation as the difference of two perfect powers where one of those powers is odd; that is, there is only one solution to Pillai's equation a^x - b^y = k, with a > 0, b > 0, x > 1, y > 1 and that solution has odd x or odd y (or both odd).
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1, 2, 10, 30, 38, 46, 122, 126, 138, 142, 146, 150, 154, 166, 170, 190, 194, 214, 222, 234, 270, 282, 298, 318, 338, 342, 354, 370, 382, 386, 406, 486, 490, 498, 502, 518, 546, 550, 566, 574, 582, 586, 594, 638, 666, 678, 686, 694, 710, 726, 730, 734, 746
OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
There are two types of unique solutions. See A076438 for the general case. This sequence was found by examining all perfect powers (A001597) less than 2^63-1. By examining a larger set of perfect powers, we may discover that some of these numbers do not have a unique representation.
REFERENCES
R. K. Guy, Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, D9.
T. N. Shorey and R. Tijdeman, Exponential Diophantine Equations, Cambridge University Press, 1986.
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KEYWORD
hard,nonn
AUTHOR
T. D. Noe, Oct 12 2002
STATUS
approved