Variants on the $abc$-Conjecture using Alternative Quality Metrics

Akilan Sankaran

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Variants on the $abc$-Conjecture using Alternative Quality Metrics

Akilan Sankaran

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The $abc$-conjecture (Masser and Oesterle) has remained open for decades. By measuring $abc$-triples using a particular quality metric, the conjecture may be framed as seeking the asymptotic distribution of triples of sufficient quality. We create new classes of quality metrics to develop variants on the $abc$-conjecture, with each metric based upon the doubly geometric mean of the prime factors of triples. We investigate the behavior of the resulting class of quality metrics; by determining families of triples that yield high quality, we establish several asymptotic results that are analogous to the $abc$-conjecture for our metrics. We also develop sharp phase transitions for the behavior of families of such quality metrics within specified parametrizations for smoothness of primes in $abc$-triples, using heuristics from the Szpiro ratio for associated Frey curves. Finally, we implement algorithms to determine triples with high qualities with sub-linear runtime, an asymptotic speedup over na\"ive approaches. Our analysis offers robust variations of, and connections to, the $abc$-conjecture that offer independent questions of analytical interest.

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Akilan Sankaran. 2026-06-07. Variants on the $abc$-Conjecture using Alternative Quality Metrics. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.08416

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