An ordered pair of integers is a primitive point if . Given a finite set of primitive points, prove that there exists a positive integer and integers such that, for each in , we have:
In other words, there exists a homogeneous polynomial of positive degree such that for all .
No such configuration exists under the given conditions.
There is no general solution for all cases.
Construct the polynomial using products of linear forms and the Chinese Remainder Theorem.
The relation holds only for sufficiently large values in the system.
Hint 1: For a single primitive point , use Bézout's identity: there exist with . The linear form evaluates to 1 at .
Hint 2: For multiple points, you need a single polynomial that equals 1 at all of them. Think about how to combine the individual linear forms using CRT-style arguments.
Hint 3: To maintain homogeneity, all terms must have the same total degree. You may need to multiply by powers of auxiliary forms to balance degrees.
Step 1 (Key idea): For each primitive point with , by Bézout's identity there exist integers such that . The linear form satisfies .
Step 2 (Single point): For a single primitive point , the polynomial for any satisfies .
Step 3 (Multiple points): For , we need a single homogeneous polynomial that equals 1 at all points. For each point , let where .
Note that but may not be 1 for .
Step 4 (Construction): Choose a large enough . By CRT-type arguments and properties of homogeneous polynomials, one can construct as a suitable combination. Specifically, consider where the are chosen so that for each . The homogeneity constraint requires careful degree-balancing.
Step 5 (Conclusion): The construction works because ensures Bézout coefficients exist, and the polynomial can be made homogeneous of a single degree by multiplying terms by appropriate powers of or similar forms.
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