The power of powerful numbers

In this note we discuss recent progress concerning powerful numbers, raise new questions and show that solutions to existing open questions concerning powerful numbers would yield advancement of solutions to deep, long-standing problems such as Fermat's Last Theorem. This is primarily a survey...

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Main Author: R. A. Mollin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1987-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000152
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spellingShingle R. A. Mollin
The power of powerful numbers
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
powerful number
Fermat's last theorem
quadratic Field
Diophantine equation.
title The power of powerful numbers
title_full The power of powerful numbers
title_fullStr The power of powerful numbers
title_full_unstemmed The power of powerful numbers
title_short The power of powerful numbers
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topic powerful number
Fermat's last theorem
quadratic Field
Diophantine equation.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171287000152
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