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On some general solutions of the simple Pell equation

Number Theory 2015-01-27 v1

Abstract

Two theorems are demonstrated giving analytical expressions of the fundamental solutions of the Pell equation X2DY2=1X^{2}-DY^{2}=1 found by the method of continued fractions for two squarefree polynomial expressions of radicands of Richaud-Degert type DD of the form D=(f(u))2±2αnD=\left(f\left(u\right)\right)^{2}\pm2^{\alpha}n, where DD, n>0n>0, α0,Z\alpha\geq0,\in\mathbb{Z}, and f(u)>0,Zf\left(u\right)>0,\in\mathbb{Z}, any polynomial function of uZu\in\mathbb{Z} such that f(u)0(mod(2α1n))f\left(u\right)\equiv0\left(mod\,\left(2^{\alpha-1}n\right)\right) or f(u)(2α2n)(mod(2α1n))f\left(u\right)\equiv\left(2^{\alpha-2}n\right)\left(mod\,\left(2^{\alpha-1}n\right)\right).

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@article{arxiv.1501.06051,
  title  = {On some general solutions of the simple Pell equation},
  author = {Vladimir Pletser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.06051},
  year   = {2015}
}

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