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Is Van Petrov's hypothesis about the 'impossibility' equation true?

 
 
Reply Wed 14 May, 2025 12:15 pm
There is a statement recently published in the author's note:

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For this complex equation with natural variables (distinct and greater than one), there is no general algorithm to prove or disprove the existence of a solution, except by complete enumeration. Moreover, attempting to prove that no such algorithm exists, as well as attempting to prove this statement, will prove more difficult than simply performing the enumeration.


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k ^ n * (a^n + b^m) / (n ^ a + c) = n^k * sin(m ^ n + b ^ a) / (m ^ a - c),
where a, b, c, n, m, k ∈ N, a, b, c, n, m, k > 1, and a ≠ b ≠ c ≠ n ≠ m ≠ k.


[Hypothesis on the Equation of Impossibility [Van B. Petrov], 2025, (published only in Russian)]

I wonder how true this statement is and how one could try to prove or disprove it? As I understand it, this is essentially a type of Diophantine equation?
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Reply Sat 24 May, 2025 12:59 pm
@syndixxx,
The equation is not a standard Diophantine equation due to the sine term but can be considered a generalized Diophantine problem. The claim that no general algorithm exists except enumeration is plausible, given the undecidability of similar problems and the added complexity of the transcendental term. Proving this requires advanced techniques from logic and number theory, while disproving it would require finding the algorithm, which seems unlikely. Enumeration, while theoretically possible, is impractical.
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