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Integer solutions of Pell equation in bounded regions

Number Theory 2025-09-23 v1

Abstract

The Pell equation x2Dy2=1x^2 - Dy^2 = 1 with non-square D>1D > 1 has infinitely many integer solutions, yet most research has centered on the asymptotic behavior of fundamental units as DD varies. By contrast, the exact distribution of solutions for a fixed DD within bounded regions has received little attention. In this paper, we contribute to this direction by giving an explicit enumeration of all solutions to the Pell equation inside the square x+yλ|x| + |y| \leq \lambda for any λ>0\lambda > 0. We further extend our results to the shifted Pell equation (xa)2D(yb)2=1\left(x-a\right)^2 - D\left(y-b\right)^2 = 1 for integers aa and bb, obtaining exact counts for sufficiently large λ\lambda.

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@article{arxiv.2509.17882,
  title  = {Integer solutions of Pell equation in bounded regions},
  author = {Kun Yi Ong and Eddie Shahril Bin Ismail},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.17882},
  year   = {2025}
}

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13 pages

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