We obtain an asymptotic formula for the number of visible points (x,y), that is, with gcd(x,y) = 1, which lie in the box [1,U] × [1,V] and also belong to the exponential modular curves . Among other tools, some recent results of additive combinatorics due to J. Bourgain and M. Z. Garaev play a crucial role in our argument.
@article{bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-ba58-1-2, author = {Tsz Ho Chan and Igor E. Shparlinski}, title = {Visible Points on Modular Exponential Curves}, journal = {Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics}, volume = {58}, year = {2010}, pages = {17-22}, zbl = {1205.11006}, language = {en}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-ba58-1-2} }
Tsz Ho Chan; Igor E. Shparlinski. Visible Points on Modular Exponential Curves. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics, Tome 58 (2010) pp. 17-22. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-ba58-1-2/