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The Diophantine equation f(x) = g(y)

Authors 1, 2

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  1. Mathematisches Institut, Universität Basel, Rheinsprung 21, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
  2. Institut für Mathematik (A), Technische Universität Graz, Steyrergasse 30, 8010 Graz, Austria

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Ritt's second theorem, reducibility, Dickson polynomials, Diophantine equations

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Acta Arithmetica
2000/95/3
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Pages:
261-288
Main language of publication
English
Received
1999-12-17
Published
2000
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