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This paper contains an account of the results on the following topics:
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Squares in products from a block of consecutive integers
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Equal products of consecutive integers
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An equation of Goormaghtigh
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An equation of Nagell-Ljunggren
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Equal products of integers in arithmetic progressions
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The greatest prime factor of integers in arithmetic progression
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Cubes and higher powers in products from a block of consecutive integers
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Perfect powers in products of integers in arithmetic progression
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Shorey, T.N. (2000). Exponential Diophantine Equations Involving Products of Consecutive Integers and Related Equations. In: Bambah, R.P., Dumir, V.C., Hans-Gill, R.J. (eds) Number Theory. Hindustan Book Agency, Gurgaon. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-93-86279-02-6_22
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