The Pell Equation X² - Dy² = ± k²

Amara Chandoul
DOI: 10.4236/apm.2011.12005                

Abstract

Let D≠1 be a positive non-square integer and k≥2 be any fixed integer. Extending the work of A. Tek-can, here we obtain some formulas for the integer solutions of the Pell equation X² - Dy² = ± k² .

Keywords

Pell’s Equation, Solutions of Pell’s Equation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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