From: TPiezas on
Hello all,

There is a basic identity by Lander,

(a+b+c)^5 = (-a+b+c)^5 + (a-b+c)^5 + (a+b-c)^5 + 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)

Problem: Find {a,b,c} such that,

80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5 (eq.1)

I found this has an infinite number of non-trivial solns given by,

{a,b,c} = {u^5, 25v^5, 50v^5}, and {d,e} = {10u^3v^2, 50uv^4}.

for arbitrary {u,v}. Questions:

1) Is there any other parametrizations to eq.1?
2) What other rational {a,b,c;d,e}, excluding {1,25,32; 20,40}, that
do not belong to this family? (Enough solns may lead to a pattern.)


- Titus

From: alainverghote on
On 29 nov, 17:26, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> There is a basic identity by Lander,
>
> (a+b+c)^5 = (-a+b+c)^5 + (a-b+c)^5 + (a+b-c)^5 + 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
>
> Problem: Find {a,b,c} such that,
>
> 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5   (eq.1)
>
> I found this has an infinite number of non-trivial solns given by,
>
> {a,b,c} = {u^5, 25v^5, 50v^5}, and {d,e} = {10u^3v^2, 50uv^4}.
>
> for arbitrary {u,v}.  Questions:
>
> 1)  Is there any other parametrizations to eq.1?
> 2)  What other rational {a,b,c;d,e}, excluding {1,25,32; 20,40}, that
> do not belong to this family?  (Enough solns may lead to a pattern.)
>
> - Titus

Dear Titus,

The equality
(a+b+c)^5 - (-a+b+c)^5 - (a-b+c)^5 - (a+b-c)^5 = 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
is just a particular case of part of form^(2n+1).t^(2p+1).u^(2q+1)
of a polynomial g(s,t,u)=
(g(s,t,u)-g(-s,t,u)-g(s,-t,u)-g(s,t,-u)+g(-s,-t,u)+g(s,-t,-u)+
g(-s,t,-u) - g(-s,-t,-u))/8
On (s+t+u)^3
we've got:
(s+t+u)^3-(-s+t+u)^3-(s-t+u)^3-(s+t-u)^3 = 24stu

Alain
From: TPiezas on
On Nov 30, 4:20 am, "alainvergh...(a)gmail.com"
<alainvergh...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 29 nov, 17:26, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello all,
>
> > There is a basic identity by Lander,
>
> > (a+b+c)^5 = (-a+b+c)^5 + (a-b+c)^5 + (a+b-c)^5 + 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
>
> > Problem: Find {a,b,c} such that,
>
> > 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5   (eq.1)
>
> > I found this has an infinite number of non-trivial solns given by,
>
> > {a,b,c} = {u^5, 25v^5, 50v^5}, and {d,e} = {10u^3v^2, 50uv^4}.
>
> > for arbitrary {u,v}.  Questions:
>
> > 1)  Is there any other parametrizations to eq.1?
> > 2)  What other rational {a,b,c;d,e}, excluding {1,25,32; 20,40}, that
> > do not belong to this family?  (Enough solns may lead to a pattern.)
>
> > - Titus
>
> Dear Titus,
>
> The equality
> (a+b+c)^5 - (-a+b+c)^5 - (a-b+c)^5 - (a+b-c)^5 = 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
> is just a particular case of part of form^(2n+1).t^(2p+1).u^(2q+1)
> of a polynomial g(s,t,u)=
> (g(s,t,u)-g(-s,t,u)-g(s,-t,u)-g(s,t,-u)+g(-s,-t,u)+g(s,-t,-u)+
> g(-s,t,-u) - g(-s,-t,-u))/8
> On (s+t+u)^3
> we've got:
> (s+t+u)^3-(-s+t+u)^3-(s-t+u)^3-(s+t-u)^3 = 24stu
>
> Alain- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I. Yes, the basic form is called Boutin's Identity which generalizes
the difference of two squares into a sum and difference of 2^(k-1) kth
powers. Thus,

(a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 = 2ab
(a+b+c)^3 - (a-b+c)^3 - (a+b-c)^3 + (a-b-c)^3 = 24abc

and so on for all kth powers. See Boutin's Identity
http://sites.google.com/site/tpiezas/001.

II. I found other solns to 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5. The list
{a,b,c}; {d,e} so far is:

{1, 25, 32}; {20,40},
{2, 352, 355}; {-328, 388}
{4, 125, 155}; {-70, 190}
{32, 101, 205}; {-280, 340}

and, other than the known family of solns, there doesn't seem to be
rhyme or reason to these.

- Titus
From: Gerry on
On Dec 1, 4:45 am, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 30, 4:20 am, "alainvergh...(a)gmail.com"
>
>
>
>
>
> <alainvergh...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 29 nov, 17:26, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hello all,
>
> > > There is a basic identity by Lander,
>
> > > (a+b+c)^5 = (-a+b+c)^5 + (a-b+c)^5 + (a+b-c)^5 + 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
>
> > > Problem: Find {a,b,c} such that,
>
> > > 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5   (eq.1)
>
> > > I found this has an infinite number of non-trivial solns given by,
>
> > > {a,b,c} = {u^5, 25v^5, 50v^5}, and {d,e} = {10u^3v^2, 50uv^4}.
>
> > > for arbitrary {u,v}.  Questions:
>
> > > 1)  Is there any other parametrizations to eq.1?
> > > 2)  What other rational {a,b,c;d,e}, excluding {1,25,32; 20,40}, that
> > > do not belong to this family?  (Enough solns may lead to a pattern.)
>
> > > - Titus
>
> > Dear Titus,
>
> > The equality
> > (a+b+c)^5 - (-a+b+c)^5 - (a-b+c)^5 - (a+b-c)^5 = 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
> > is just a particular case of part of form^(2n+1).t^(2p+1).u^(2q+1)
> > of a polynomial g(s,t,u)=
> > (g(s,t,u)-g(-s,t,u)-g(s,-t,u)-g(s,t,-u)+g(-s,-t,u)+g(s,-t,-u)+
> > g(-s,t,-u) - g(-s,-t,-u))/8
> > On (s+t+u)^3
> > we've got:
> > (s+t+u)^3-(-s+t+u)^3-(s-t+u)^3-(s+t-u)^3 = 24stu
>
> > Alain- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I.  Yes, the basic form is called Boutin's Identity which generalizes
> the difference of two squares into a sum and difference of 2^(k-1) kth
> powers.  Thus,
>
> (a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 = 2ab
> (a+b+c)^3 - (a-b+c)^3 - (a+b-c)^3 + (a-b-c)^3 = 24abc
>
> and so on for all kth powers.  See Boutin's Identityhttp://sites.google..com/site/tpiezas/001.
>
> II.  I found other solns to 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5. The list
> {a,b,c}; {d,e} so far is:
>
> {1, 25, 32};  {20,40},
> {2, 352, 355}; {-328, 388}
> {4, 125, 155}; {-70, 190}
> {32, 101, 205}; {-280, 340}
>
> and, other than the known family of solns, there doesn't seem to be
> rhyme or reason to these.
>
> - Titus- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Hi Titus ,

two more solutions :

{a,b,c; d,e} {1,2,125 ; 10, 50}
{a,b,c; d,e} {3,4,240 ; 80,100}

As for another equation for :

80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5 (eq.1)

i found that :

C(a,b,d,e) = c

with:

P(a,b,d,e)=(9*a^2*b^2*(d^5+e^5)+sqrt(3)*sqrt(a^4*b^4*(25600*a^2*b^2*
(a^2+b^2)^3+27*(d^5+e^5)^2)))^(1/3);

C(a,b,d,e)=(5^(1/3)*P(a,b,d,e)-40*6^(1/3)*a^2*b^2*(a^2+ b^2)/P
(a,b,d,e))/(2*30^(2/3)*a*b);

(i don't know how to simplify these)

Regards

Gerry
From: TPiezas on
On Dec 2, 1:48 pm, Gerry <gerry...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 1, 4:45 am, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Nov 30, 4:20 am, "alainvergh...(a)gmail.com"
>
> > <alainvergh...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 29 nov, 17:26, TPiezas <tpie...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hello all,
>
> > > > There is a basic identity by Lander,
>
> > > > (a+b+c)^5 = (-a+b+c)^5 + (a-b+c)^5 + (a+b-c)^5 + 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
>
> > > > Problem: Find {a,b,c} such that,
>
> > > > 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5   (eq.1)
>
> > > > I found this has an infinite number of non-trivial solns given by,
>
> > > > {a,b,c} = {u^5, 25v^5, 50v^5}, and {d,e} = {10u^3v^2, 50uv^4}.
>
> > > > for arbitrary {u,v}.  Questions:
>
> > > > 1)  Is there any other parametrizations to eq.1?
> > > > 2)  What other rational {a,b,c;d,e}, excluding {1,25,32; 20,40}, that
> > > > do not belong to this family?  (Enough solns may lead to a pattern.)
>
> > > > - Titus
>
> > > Dear Titus,
>
> > > The equality
> > > (a+b+c)^5 - (-a+b+c)^5 - (a-b+c)^5 - (a+b-c)^5 = 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2)
> > > is just a particular case of part of form^(2n+1).t^(2p+1).u^(2q+1)
> > > of a polynomial g(s,t,u)=
> > > (g(s,t,u)-g(-s,t,u)-g(s,-t,u)-g(s,t,-u)+g(-s,-t,u)+g(s,-t,-u)+
> > > g(-s,t,-u) - g(-s,-t,-u))/8
> > > On (s+t+u)^3
> > > we've got:
> > > (s+t+u)^3-(-s+t+u)^3-(s-t+u)^3-(s+t-u)^3 = 24stu
>
> > > Alain- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I.  Yes, the basic form is called Boutin's Identity which generalizes
> > the difference of two squares into a sum and difference of 2^(k-1) kth
> > powers.  Thus,
>
> > (a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 = 2ab
> > (a+b+c)^3 - (a-b+c)^3 - (a+b-c)^3 + (a-b-c)^3 = 24abc
>
> > and so on for all kth powers.  See Boutin's Identityhttp://sites.google.com/site/tpiezas/001.
>
> > II.  I found other solns to 80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5. The list
> > {a,b,c}; {d,e} so far is:
>
> > {1, 25, 32};  {20,40},
> > {2, 352, 355}; {-328, 388}
> > {4, 125, 155}; {-70, 190}
> > {32, 101, 205}; {-280, 340}
>
> > and, other than the known family of solns, there doesn't seem to be
> > rhyme or reason to these.
>
> > - Titus- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Hi Titus ,
>
> two more solutions :
>
>  {a,b,c; d,e} {1,2,125 ; 10, 50}
>  {a,b,c; d,e} {3,4,240 ; 80,100}
>
> As for another equation for :
>
>  80abc(a^2+b^2+c^2) = d^5+e^5   (eq.1)
>
> i found that :
>
>  C(a,b,d,e) = c
>
> with:
>
> P(a,b,d,e)=(9*a^2*b^2*(d^5+e^5)+sqrt(3)*sqrt(a^4*b^4*(25600*a^2*b^2*
> (a^2+b^2)^3+27*(d^5+e^5)^2)))^(1/3);
>
> C(a,b,d,e)=(5^(1/3)*P(a,b,d,e)-40*6^(1/3)*a^2*b^2*(a^2+ b^2)/P
> (a,b,d,e))/(2*30^(2/3)*a*b);
>
> (i don't know how to simplify these)
>
> Regards
>
> Gerry- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the solns, Gerry. Yes, it can be solved as a cubic in
either {a,b,c}. Too bad there's no simple criterion involving the
cubic's discriminant D to determine if it has a rational root. (Unlike
the quadratic where D simply is made a square.)

P.S. I wonder if eq.1, with constraints, can be transformed into an
elliptic curve. After all, it has an infinite number of solns.

- Titus