Solving the Pell equation/
[by] Michael J. Jacobson, Hugh C. Williams.
- New York: Springer, c2009.
- xx, 495 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
- CMS books in mathematics .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work discusses Pell""s equation. It presents the historical development of the equation and features the necessary tools for solving the equation. The authors provide a friendly introduction for advanced undergraduates to the delights of algebraic number theory via Pell""s equati .