Factorize x^2 - z*y^2 with Gcd(x,y)=1, Gcd(x,z)=1, Gcd(y,z)=1, and z squarefree

In summary: I found a factorization for x^2-zy^2 over the reals!In summary, Morphism's question about finding primes of the form x^2-zy^2 over the integers was answered. The expression can be factorized over the reals, but not the integers. The method to find these prime numbers is by finding a factorization for x^2-zy^2 over the reals. Once the factorization is found, the prime numbers are found to be x^2-zy^2.
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Gaussianheart
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Let x,y,z > 0 (x,y,z naturals numbers)
Gcd(x,y)=1
Gcd(x,z)=1
Gcd(y,z)=1

z squarefree

Factorize

x^2 - z*y^2

Thank you.
 
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Gaussianheart said:
Let x,y,z > 0
Gcd(x,y)=1
Gcd(x,z)=1
Gcd(y,z)=1

z squarefree

Factorize

x^2 - z*y^2

Thank you.



Factorize...over what ring or field? What kind of beings are x,y,z, anyway?

DonAntonio
 
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You are right. Sorry I made mistake not precising x,y,z (positive integers)
 
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Gaussianheart said:
You are right. Sorry I made mistake not precising x,y,z (positive integers)


The expresion can't be factorized over the integers, or over the rationals, of course. Over the reals though

we have that [itex] x^2-zy^2=(x-y\sqrt{z})(x+y\sqrt{z})[/itex] .

DonAntonio
 
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DonAntonio said:
The expresion can't be factorized over the integers, or over the rationals, of course. Over the reals though

we have that [itex] x^2-zy^2=(x-y\sqrt{z})(x+y\sqrt{z})[/itex] .

DonAntonio


Thank you.
 
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So there is no algorithm or some method to factorize over the integers the equation above?
I just want to be sure because I have found a way to do it.
Not finished yet to be published.
 
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Gaussianheart said:
So there is no algorithm or some method to factorize over the integers the equation above?
I just want to be sure because I have found a way to do it.
Not finished yet to be published.


As I told you, there is not such factorization over the integers, but you now say you have a method to do it, so either you are wrong or I am, and the easiest and fastest way to find out is for you to write down your method.

DonAntonio
 
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If I understood you seems to say that we can not find :

u*v=x^2-zy^2

with u and v integers
and assuming that some known number A is equal to x^2-zy^2


It that right?
 
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Gaussianheart said:
If I understood you seems to say that we can not find :

u*v=x^2-zy^2

with u and v integers
and assuming that some known number A is equal to x^2-zy^2


It that right?



No. I assumed you meant [itex]x^2-zy^2[/itex] is an integer polynomial in two (or even three) variables, and then I said it can't be reduced.

Of course that if you mean number it can, or not, be reduced, according as if it is a prime or composite number.

For example, with [itex] x = 3, y = z = 2\,,\,\, x^2-zy^2=9-2\cdot 4=1[/itex] , which is irreducible, but we get with

[itex]x=6, y=z=1\,,\,\,x^2-zy^2=36-1=35=5\cdot 7[/itex] , which is reducible...

DonAntonio
 
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Gaussianheart said:
Let x,y,z > 0 (x,y,z naturals numbers)
Gcd(x,y)=1
Gcd(x,z)=1
Gcd(y,z)=1

z squarefree

Factorize

x^2 - z*y^2

Thank you.
1*(x^2 - z*y^2). Other than that there is no algorithm to factor the expression. Of course many composite are of this form, such as 2*n where x,y and z are each odd. What method do you have in mind?
 
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ramsey2879 said:
1*(x^2 - z*y^2). Other than that there is no algorithm to factor the expression. Of course many composite are of this form, such as 2*n where x,y and z are each odd. What method do you have in mind?

Many composite could be expressed in many ways as x^2 - z*y^2.
That is why there always a way to factor those numbers.
My problem now is how to choose (x,z,y) such as the factorization will be easy to do.
I did not finished yet.
I'm testing testing testing.
But the core of my method is right and provable.
Implemeting the method is not easy.
I will post it as soon as I finsh the tests.
 
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Let's fix an integer z. Does your method give an answer to the question: what primes are of the form x^2-zy^2?
 
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morphism said:
Let's fix an integer z. Does your method give an answer to the question: what primes are of the form x^2-zy^2?

For any fixed z squarefree >1 you will always have primes of the form x^2-zy^2.
My goal is to find a way to factorize odd semi-prime (n) starting writing it as equal to some (x,y,z) in relation x^2-zy^2.
There are an infinite number of writing it like above by using the Brahmagupta identity.
 
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Gaussianheart said:
For any fixed z squarefree >1 you will always have primes of the form x^2-zy^2.
My goal is to find a way to factorize odd semi-prime (n) starting writing it as equal to some (x,y,z) in relation x^2-zy^2.
There are an infinite number of writing it like above by using the Brahmagupta identity.



You didn't answer morphism's question.

DonAntonio
 
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morphism said:
Let's fix an integer z. Does your method give an answer to the question: what primes are of the form x^2-zy^2?

The answer is : no
 
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DonAntonio said:
You didn't answer morphism's question.

DonAntonio

I did it now.
 

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