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Pell's equation

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mathematical equation, specifically a kind of Diophantine equation

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Named after
John Pell
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1657-00-00
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Pell's equation for n = 2 and six of its integer solutions Pell's equation, also called the Pell–Fermat equation, is any Diophantine equation of the form

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