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BALKAN 2008 Problem 4

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Let cc be a positive integer. The sequence a1,a2,…,an,…a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots, a_{n}, \ldots is defined by a1=ca_{1}=c, and an+1=an2+an+c3a_{n+1}=a_{n}^{2}+a_{n}+c^{3}, for every positive integer nn. Find all values of cc for which there exist some integers k≥1k \geq 1 and m≥2m \geq 2, such that ak2+c3a_{k}^{2}+c^{3} is the mth m^{\text {th }} power of some positive integer.

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c=s^{2}-1, s \geq 2, s \in \mathbb{N}

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