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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Perfect !, I am happy that you have entered the scene sir. Really glad to see you again.
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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Did you try anything better ?
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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Dear sir, But that may not seem to work perfectly. If the term also gives some decimals and make it cancel both the sides then it would become an integer.
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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Yes may be you are right . I did something else to make it appear as follows . Log (a/b) = log a - log b. It makes a term Log_x(2) in the expression ( that arises when we expand \log_x(2x^{2b}). So that Log_x(2) may contribute to some decimal part . How about this ?.
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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Yes, but given a surd, we can't bring that expression into that form. I hope if you see my latest edit you will understand what I mean
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    Prove that [itex]a[/itex] is not an integer

    Prove that for any non-zero positive integers b,s a = \large \log_x \bigg(\dfrac{ ( -3 + x^{2b} ) \pm \sqrt{(3-x^{2b})^2-4x^{2b}(1-s^2)}}{2x^{2b}}\bigg)\notin \mathbb{Z}. The above expression comes from the result x^a = \dfrac{ ( -3 + x^{2b} ) \pm...
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    No problem sir.. I am happy that you responded in a nice manner.
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    Another small misunderstanding sir. You have written that , k^2p^a+2k=2kp^{a+n}+2p^n-p^{2n}+3 and have said that, all the other terms are divisible by p^n. But we can't write that, given there is a term k^2p^a on the L.H.S Thanks a lot again sir.
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    Thank you again sir
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    Ok thank you for your infinite patience sir.
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    But I find another flaw sir. You wrote that r^2-1 = p^a(2rp^n-p^{2n}+3) = (r+1)(r-1) [2] So if r > 1, r = kp^a \pm 1, some k > 0 [3] So the fact that [2] \implies [3] is not correct. Because it follows from the argument that either (r-1) \rm{or} \ (r+1) | (2rp^n-p^{2n}+3) . So the...
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    Thank you sir.. I think he multiplied both sides with p^{-a+1} . Thanks a lot
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    Dear sir, Here you considered that 3p^{a+2n} \le 6p^{a+n} + 9p^a + 4p^{2n} \\ 3p^{1+2n} \le 6p^{1+n} + 9p + 4p^{2n-a+1} \\ 3p^{1+2n} \le 6p^{1+n} + 9p + 4p^{2n}\\ (3p-4)p^{2n} \le 6p^{n+1} + 9p There in the second step you have substituted a=1 and then proceeded further. So what...
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    What about the situation when a=k ?
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    Proving something cant be written as a square

    This time the proof looks rigorous sir. Thank you.
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