On a family of Thue equations of degree 16

Ziegler, Volker

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-10-02354-9

On a family of Thue equations of degree $16$
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Abstract:

We consider a parameterized family of Thue equations of degree $16$. By reducing this family to a system of Pell equations and linear relations, we are able to solve this family.

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