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Generalized Fermat equation over number fields

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 19 references
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Abstract

Let $K$ be a number field with ring of integers $\mathcal{O}_K$, and let $A,B,C \in \mathcal{O}_K \setminus\{0\}$. Denote by $S_K'$ the set of prime ideals of $\mathcal{O}_K$ dividing $2ABC$. Assuming two standard conjectures concerning the modularity of mod-$p$ Galois representations and the Eichler-Shimura correspondence over number fields, we study the asymptotic behavior of the generalized Fermat equation $Ax^p+By^p+Cz^p=0$ over $K$. Using the modular method, we establish an asymptotic criterion in terms of the solutions of the associated $S_K'$-unit equation. As an application, we obtain asymptotic results for certain imaginary quadratic fields $K=\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-d})$. In particular, for a family of squarefree integers $d$, we determine the relevant $S_K'$-unit solutions explicitly and deduce that the generalized Fermat equation has no asymptotic solutions. Finally, we show that this family of squarefree integers has relative density $5/6$ among all squarefree positive integers.

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