Abstract
In this thesis I will outline the impact of Pell's equation on various branches of number theory, as well as some of the history. I will also discuss some recently discovered properties of the solutions of Pell's equation.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Mathematics
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Priddis, Nathan C., "Some Congruence Properties of Pell's Equation" (2009). Theses and Dissertations. 1798.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1798
Date Submitted
2009-07-08
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd3013
Keywords
Pell's equation, Quadratic fields
Language
English