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

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dc.creatorLemmermeyer, Franz
dc.date2003-11-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:02:59Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:02:59Z
dc.descriptionWe discuss the history of attempts to solve the Pell equation using certain auxiliary equations that correspond, in modern terminology, to a second 2-descent.
dc.description11 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0311296
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0311296
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/69233
dc.subjectNumber Theory
dc.subjectHistory and Overview
dc.subject11D09; 11R11
dc.titleHigher Descent on Pell Conics II. Two Centuries of Missed Opportunities
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