Fermat’s Last Theorem for Exponent 3

3 Fermat’s Last Theorem for Exponent 3

3.1 Case 1

Lemma 3.1
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Let nN.
Let [n]Z9.
Let 3n.

Then [n]3=1[n]3=8.

Proof
Theorem 3.2 Fermat’s Last Theorem for 3: Case 1
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Let a,b,cN.
Let 3abc.

Then a3+b3c3.

Proof

3.2 Case 2

Lemma 3.3
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Let a,b,cN.
Let 3a and 3b.
Let a3+b3=c3.

Then 3gcd(a,b,c).

Proof
Lemma 3.4
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Let a,b,cN.
Let 3a and 3c.
Let a3+b3=c3.

Then 3gcd(a,b,c).

Proof
Lemma 3.5
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Let a,b,cN.
Let 3b and 3c.
Let a3+b3=c3.

Then 3gcd(a,b,c).

Proof
Theorem 3.6

To prove Theorem 3.66, it suffices to prove that

a,b,cZ, if c0 and 3a and 3b and 3c and gcd(a,b)=1, then a3+b3c3.

Equivalently,

a,b,cZ, if c0 and 3a and 3b and 3c and gcd(a,b)=1, then a3+b3c3

implies Theorem 3.66.

Proof
Definition 3.7 Solution’
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Let a,b,cOK such that c0 and gcd(a,b)=1.
Let λa, λb and λc.

A solution’ is a tuple S=(a,b,c,u) satisfying the equation a3+b3=uc3.

Definition 3.8 Solution
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Let a,b,cOK such that c0 and gcd(a,b)=1.
Let λa, λb, λc and λ2a+b.

A solution is a tuple S=(a,b,c,u) satisfying the equation a3+b3=uc3.

Definition 3.9 Multiplicity of Solution’
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Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

The multiplicity of S is the largest nN such that λnc.

Definition 3.10 Multiplicity of Solution
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Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

The multiplicity of S is the largest nN such that λnc.

Definition 3.11 Minimal Solution
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Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

We say that S is minimal if for all solutions S1=(a1,b1,c1,u1), the multiplicity of S is less than or equal to the multiplicity of S1.

Lemma 3.12

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then the multiplicity of S is finite.

Proof
Lemma 3.13
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Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then there is a minimal solution S1.

Proof
Lemma 3.14

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λ4a31λ4b3+1 or λ4a3+1λ4b31.

Proof
Lemma 3.15
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Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λ4c3.

Proof
Lemma 3.16

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λ2c.

Proof
Lemma 3.17

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then 2n.

Proof
Lemma 3.18
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Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then 2n.

Proof
Lemma 3.19

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then a3+b3=(a+b)(a+ηb)(a+η2b).

Proof
Lemma 3.20

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then (λ2a+b)(λ2a+ηb)(λ2a+η2b).

Proof
Lemma 3.21

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then a1,b1Ok such that S1=(a1,b1,c,u) is a solution.

Proof
Lemma 3.22

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then there is a solution S with multiplicity n.

Proof
Lemma 3.23
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then a+ηb=(a+b)+λb.

Proof
Lemma 3.24

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λa+ηb.

Proof
Lemma 3.25

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λa+η2b.

Proof
Lemma 3.26

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λ2a+ηb.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then λ2a+η2b.

Proof
Lemma 3.28
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then (η+1)(η)=1.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.
Let pOK be a prime such that pa+b and pa+ηb.

Then p is associated with λ.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.
Let pOK be a prime such that pa+b and pa+η2b.

Then p is associated with λ.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.
Let pOK be a prime such that pa+ηb and pa+η2b.

Then p is associated with λ.

Proof
Definition 3.32 x,y,z,w

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

We define xOK such that a+b=λ3n2x.
We define yOK such that a+ηb=λy.
We define zOK such that a+η2b=λz.
We define wOK such that c=λnw.

Lemma 3.33
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λy.

Proof
Lemma 3.34
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λz.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then λ3n2a+b.

Proof
Lemma 3.36
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λw.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λx.

Proof
Lemma 3.38

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then gcd(x,y)=1.

Proof
Lemma 3.39

Let S be a solution.

Then gcd(x,z)=1.

Proof
Lemma 3.40

Let S be a solution.

Then gcd(y,z)=1.

Proof
Lemma 3.41

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then 3n2+1+1=3n.

Proof

Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution.

Then xyz=uw3.

Proof
Lemma 3.43

Let S be a solution.

Then u1OK× and XOK such that x=u1X3.

Proof
Lemma 3.44

Let S be a solution.

Then u2OK× and YOK such that y=u2Y3.

Proof
Lemma 3.45

Let S be a solution.

Then u3OK× and ZOK such that z=u3Z3.

Proof
Definition 3.46 u1,u2,u3,u4,u5,X,Y,Z

Let S be a solution.

We define u1OK× and XOK such that x=u1X3.
We define u2OK× and YOK such that y=u2Y3.
We define u3OK× and ZOK such that z=u3Z3.
We define u4=ηu3u21.
We define u5=η2u1u21.

Lemma 3.47

Let S be a solution.

Then X0.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λX.

Proof
Lemma 3.49

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λY.

Proof
Lemma 3.50

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λZ.

Proof
Lemma 3.51

Let S be a solution.

Then gcd(Y,Z)=1.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then u1X3λ3n2+u2ηY3λ+u3η2Z3λ=0.

Proof
Lemma 3.53

Let S be a solution.

Then u4 is a unit.

Proof
Lemma 3.54

Let S be a solution.

Then u5 is a unit.

Proof

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then Y3+u4Z3=u5(λ(n1)X)3.

Proof
Lemma 3.56
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution.

Then λ2λ4.

Proof
Lemma 3.57

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then λ2u5(λn1X)3.

Proof

Let S be a solution.

Then u4{1,1}OK.

Proof
Lemma 3.59

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then Y3+(u4Z)3=u5(λn1X)3.

Proof
Definition 3.60 Final Solution’

Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let S=(a,b,c,u) be a solution with multiplicity n.
Let Sf=(Y,u4Z,λn1X,u5).

Then Sf is a solution.

Lemma 3.61

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then Sf has multiplicity n1.

Proof

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then Sf has multiplicity m<n.

Proof
Theorem 3.63

Let S be a solution with multiplicity n.

Then there is a solution with multiplicity m<n.

Proof
Theorem 3.64 Generalised Fermat’s Last Theorem for Exponent 3
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Let K=Q(ζ3) be the third cyclotomic field.
Let OK=Z[ζ3] be the ring of integers of K.
Let OK× be the group of units of OK.
Let ζ3K be any primitive third root of unity.
Let ηOK be the element corresponding to ζ3K.
Let λOK be such that λ=η1.
Let a,b,cOK and uOK× such that c0 and gcd(a,b)=1.
Let λa, λb and λc.

Then a3+b3uc3.

Proof
Lemma 3.65

To prove Theorem 3.66, it suffices to prove Theorem 3.64.
Equivalently, Theorem 3.64 implies Theorem 3.66.

Proof

3.3 Conclusion

Theorem 3.66 Fermat’s Last Theorem for Exponent 3
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Let a,b,cN.
Let a0, b0 and c0.

Then a3+b3c3.

Proof