MITPrimes Neural Codes - Question 6 (Polymath Problem)

Let P P be a polynomial with integer coefficients and at least 3 3 simple roots. Is it true that P ( n ) P(n) is a powerful integer only finitely often?

Note: A powerful integer is an integer m m such that if a prime p m p \mid m , then p 2 m p^2 \mid m .


Source: 2018 MITPrimes - Neural Codes

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1 solution

Vishruth Bharath
Feb 11, 2018

[This is not a solution.]

There are many ways to solve this problem.

If it's open-ended, then how can you claim that the answer is "True"?

Jon Haussmann - 3 years, 3 months ago

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I meant the way you solve it is open-ended. In other words, there are multiple ways to solve this problem.

Vishruth Bharath - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Thanks. I have edited the solution to reflect what you mean.

Calvin Lin Staff - 3 years, 3 months ago

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