Pell's equation [electronic resource] / Edward J. Barbeau

Author	Barbeau, Edward, 1938-
Title	Pell's equation [electronic resource] / Edward J. Barbeau
Imprint	New York : Springer, c2003
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Descript	xi, 212 p. : ill

CONTENT

Square root of 2 -- Problems leading to Pell's equation and preliminary investigations -- Quadratic surds -- Fundamental solution -- Tracking down the fundamental solution -- Pell's equation and Pythagorean triples -- Cubic analogue of Pell's equation -- Analogues of the fourth and higher degrees -- Finite version of Pell's equation

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