arXiv:0806.2490 Abstract | arXiv Analytics

Published 2008-06-16, updated 2010-03-22Version 2

We solve Pell's equation in a simple way without continued fractions or irrational numbers, and relate the algorithm to the Stern Brocot tree.

Comments: 10 pages, 3 figures added some references, fixed typos, added remarks on Speeding up the algorithm

Categories: math.NT

Keywords: irrational numbers, pells equation, simple way, stern brocot tree

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