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.
References
Primary source
Luis H. Gallardo and Joshua Zelinsky, “A Note on a Result of Makowski”, arXiv:2310.07077 (2025).
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