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Pell equation

Pell equation is the alternative form of Pell's equation.

Meaning of Pell's equation

Noun

Pell's equation (plural Pell's equations)

  1. The Diophantine equation x²-my²=1 for a given integer m, to be solved in integers x and y.
    • However, due to Euler's mistake in attributing the equation to English mathematician John Pell (1610-1585), Equation (27.14) is called Pell's equation. Results concerning Pell's equation will be stated without proof.1974, Allan M. Kirch, Elementary Number Theory: A Computer Approach, Intext Educational Publishers, page 212

Forms of Pell equation

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Questions about Pell equation

What is Pell equation the alternative form of?
Pell equation is the alternative form of Pell's equation.

Words near Pell equation in the dictionary

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