 Pell equation (source code)

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= Pell equation
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For a nonsquare positive integer $D$, the Pell equation is
$$
x^2-Dy^2=1.
$$
Periodic <continued fraction>[continued fractions] of $\sqrt D$ produce infinitely many integer solutions.

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