4. Notice that, αn−1γ⩾δ>β.
Thus, there exists a positive integer N satisfying
(1) (α−γ)N>1;
(2) (δ−β)N>1;
(3) βN>1.
For any m>N, the above three conditions hold. At this point,
[αm]−[γm]⩾1,[δm]−[βm]⩾1,
[βm]⩾1.
First, we prove a lemma.
Lemma When m>N, under the above conditions, αm,
βm, γm, δm are all positive integers.
Proof Fix m>N. Let [αm]=A,{αm}=a, and the binary representation of a is a=(0.a1a2⋯)2;
Similarly, we can define [βm]=B,{βm}=b,
b's binary representation is b=(0.b1b2⋯)2;
[γm]=C,{γm}=c,
c's binary representation is c=(0.c1c2⋯)2;
[δm]=D,{δm}=d,
d's binary representation is d=(0.d1d2⋯)2.
According to the problem's conditions,
[αm][βm]=[γm][δm].
Then AB=CD, and A>C⩾D>B⩾1.
Take n=2m, then
[2αm]=2A+a1,[2βm]=2B+b1,[2γm]=2C+c1,[2δm]=2D+d1. By [2αm][2βm]=[2γm][2δm], we have (2A+a1)(2B+b1)=(2C+c1)(2D+d1)⇒2Ab1+2Ba1+a1b1=2Cd1+2Dc1+c1d1.
(1) When a1=1,b1=1, the left side of equation (2) is odd, so the right side is odd. Therefore, c1=1,d1=1. From equation (2), we get A+B=C+D, and combining AB=CD, we have {A,B}={C,D}, which contradicts A>C⩾D>B⩾1.
(2) When a1=1,b1=0, the left side of equation (2) is even, so the right side is even. Therefore, c1d1=0. Equation (2) becomes B=d1C+c1D∈{0,C,D}. Contradiction.
(3) When a1=0,b1=1, the left side of equation (2) is even, so the right side is even. Therefore, c1d1=0. Equation (2) becomes A=d1C+c1D∈{0,C,D}. Contradiction.
(4) When a1=0,b1=0, from equation (2) we get
c1=d1=0.
Thus, a1=b1=c1=d1=0.
Take n=4m, then
[4αm]=4A+a2,[4βm]=4B+b2,
[4γm]=4C+c2,[4δm]=4D+d2.
By [4αm][4βm]=[4γm][4δm], we have
(4A+a2)(4B+b2)=(4C+c2)(4D+d2)
⇒4Ab2+4Ba2+a2b2=4Cd2+4Dc2+c2d2.
Similar to the previous discussion, we know
a2=b2=c2=d2=0.
Using mathematical induction, we can prove that for any
k∈N+,ak=bk=ck=dk=0.
Therefore, a=b=c=d=0, and αm,βm,γm,δm are all positive integers.
The lemma is proved.
According to the lemma, (m+1)α,(m+1)β,(m+1)γ, (m+1)δ are all positive integers.
Therefore, α,β,γ,δ are all positive integers.