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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2019 ib Paper 3 11G a Solution by
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The Eisenstein integers are , where . Their multiplicative algebraic norm isGiven , choose an Eisenstein integer nearest to the complex number . The hexagonal lattice has covering radius , soWith , multiplicativity givesThus division with remainder decreases the nonnegative integer norm, proving that .
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