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On multidimensional generalization of the Lagrange theorem on continued fractions

Number Theory 2008-09-27 v3

Abstract

The Lagrange theorem on continued fractions states that a number is a quadratic surd if and only if its continued fraction expansion is eventually periodic. The current paper is devoted to a multidimensional generalization of this fact. As a multidimensional analog of continued fractions so called Klein polyhedra are considered: given an irrational lattice in an n-dimensional Euclidean space, its Klein polyhedron is defined as the convex hull of nonzero lattice points with nonnegative coordinates.

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@article{arxiv.math/0607084,
  title  = {On multidimensional generalization of the Lagrange theorem on continued fractions},
  author = {Oleg N. German and Evgeniy L. Lakshtanov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0607084},
  year   = {2008}
}

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13 pages, 15 references

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