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Fermat's and Catalan's equations over M 2 ( Z )
AIMS Mathematics 2023, 8(1): 977-996
Published: 15 January 2023
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Let A = ( a b c d ) M 2 ( Z ) be a given matrix such that b c 0 and let C ( A ) = { B M 2 ( Z ) : A B = B A }. In this paper, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for the solvability of the matrix equation u X i + v Y j = w Z k , i , j , k N , X , Y , Z C ( A ), where u , v , w are given nonzero integers such that gcd ( u , v , w ) = 1. From this, we get a necessary and sufficient condition for the solvability of the Fermat's matrix equation in C ( A ). Moreover, we show that the solvability of the Catalan's matrix equation in M 2 ( Z ) can be reduced to the solvability of the Catalan's matrix equation in C ( A ), and finally to the solvability of the Catalan's equation in quadratic fields.

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