The explicit ABC conjecture with exponent
The explicit ABC conjecture with exponent
Let , , and be positive integers such that and . Define to be the product of the distinct prime divisors of . Explicit ABC conjecture. Then
This is a specific, stronger-than-standard explicit form of the ABC conjecture invoked to constrain even perfect numbers that are sums of two high-degree powers. Its truth is not established, so the resulting conditional consequences for perfect numbers do not settle the unconditional problem.
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Primary source
Luis H. Gallardo and Joshua Zelinsky, “A Note on a Result of Makowski”, arXiv:2310.07077 (2025).
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