Find all positive integers $n$ such that $3^n - 2^n - 1$ is a perfect square.
Problem
Source: Cono Sur 2024
Tags: number theory
27.09.2024 23:08
28.09.2024 19:48
28.09.2024 19:56
mijail wrote: Find all positive integers $n$ such that $3^n - 2^n - 1$ is a perfect square. My solution during testing
28.09.2024 21:10
hectorleo123 wrote: mijail wrote: Find all positive integers $n$ such that $3^n - 2^n - 1$ is a perfect square. My solution during testing
The lemma is false
29.09.2024 01:54
hectorleo123 wrote: mijail wrote: Find all positive integers $n$ such that $3^n - 2^n - 1$ is a perfect square. My solution during testing
This lemma is astonishingly carteated. Square bounding simply cannot single-handedly solve this problem
27.12.2024 04:16
I had formerly submitted this problem to IMO 2024, but it didn't make it to the Shortlist. I'm glad that it was used in Cono Sur!