Higher Descent on Pell Conics II. Two Centuries of Missed Opportunities

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We discuss the history of attempts to solve the Pell equation using certain auxiliary equations that correspond, in modern terminology, to a second 2-descent.
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Number Theory, History and Overview, 11D09; 11R11

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/69233

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0311296
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