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#51 2012-10-21 12:28:50
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Re: Equation
Hi Leroy;
Try this site first:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pell%27s_e … l_equation
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90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#52 2012-10-21 14:17:31
- Leroy
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Re: Equation
I have understood everything quite well,but I don't understand what is the logic for taking the convergents,is there any rule for which convergent will be the solution?
#53 2012-10-21 15:13:38
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Re: Equation
There is a theorem that says that. This is not something I just cooked up, I wished I had.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#55 2012-10-21 17:25:54
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Re: Equation
No, there is a method to find the convergents.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.