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'''Pell's equation''' (also called the '''Pell–Fermat''' equation) is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diophantine_equation <u>Diophantine equation</u>] of the form: |
'''Pell's equation''' (also called the '''Pell–Fermat''' equation) is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diophantine_equation <u>Diophantine equation</u>] of the form: |
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:::::: <big> <b> x<sup>2</sup> - ny<sup>2</sup> = 1 </b> </big> |
:::::: <big> <b> x<sup>2</sup> - ny<sup>2</sup> = 1 </b> </big> |
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with integer solutions for '''x''' and '''y''', where '''n''' is a given non-square positive integer. |
with integer solutions for '''x''' and '''y''', where '''n''' is a given non-square positive integer. |
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