Open AccessMathematics

M. Ddamulira

2020.2.1FIBONACCI QUARTERLY

DOI: 10.33774/coe-2020-27j3q

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Article shows there's at most one value of x participating in Pell equation that is a product of two Lucas numbers.

Abstract

Let $ \{L_n\}_{n\ge 0} $ be the sequence of Lucas numbers given by $ L_0=2, ~ L_1=1 $ and $ L_{n+2}=L_{n+1}+L_n $ for all $ n\ge 0 $. In this paper, for an integer $d\geq 2$ which is square-free, we show that there is at most one value of the positive integer $x$ participating in the Pell equation $x^{2}-dy^{2}=\pm 1$ which is a product of two Lucas numbers, with a few exceptions that we completely characterize.

Citation format

DDAMULIRA, M. On the $x$--coordinates of pell equations that are products of two lucas numbers. FIBONACCI QUARTERLY, 2020, 58: 18–37.