Diophantine equation: solving $a^2+4n=b^2$
I found myself working with diophantine equations but I have no experience at all with them.
Given an integer $n$, can I find two integers, $a$ and $b$, such that
$$a^2+4n=b^2$$
How would you guys approach the problem?
Thank you in advance.
diophantine-equations square-numbers sums-of-squares
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
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asked Nov 26 at 12:34
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I found myself working with diophantine equations but I have no experience at all with them.
Given an integer $n$, can I find two integers, $a$ and $b$, such that
$$a^2+4n=b^2$$
How would you guys approach the problem?
Thank you in advance.
diophantine-equations square-numbers sums-of-squares
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
149k22117219
asked Nov 26 at 12:34
Lyn Cassidy
436
add a comment |
I found myself working with diophantine equations but I have no experience at all with them.
Given an integer $n$, can I find two integers, $a$ and $b$, such that
$$a^2+4n=b^2$$
How would you guys approach the problem?
Thank you in advance.
diophantine-equations square-numbers sums-of-squares
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
149k22117219
asked Nov 26 at 12:34
Lyn Cassidy
436
I found myself working with diophantine equations but I have no experience at all with them.
Given an integer $n$, can I find two integers, $a$ and $b$, such that
$$a^2+4n=b^2$$
How would you guys approach the problem?
Thank you in advance.
diophantine-equations square-numbers sums-of-squares
diophantine-equations square-numbers sums-of-squares
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
149k22117219
asked Nov 26 at 12:34
Lyn Cassidy
436
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
149k22117219
asked Nov 26 at 12:34
Lyn Cassidy
436
edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
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edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
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edited Nov 26 at 12:50
José Carlos Santos
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149k22117219
asked Nov 26 at 12:34
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Sure. With $a=n-1, b=n+1$ we have $$a^2+4n=n^2-2n+1+4n=n^2+2n+1=b^2$$
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
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$$4n=b^2-a^2$$
$$n=dfrac{b+a}2cdotdfrac{b-a}2$$
If $n=pcdot q,dfrac{b+a}2=p, dfrac{b-a}2=q$
Trivially $q=1,p=?$
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
add a comment |
Here is a method to compute $0leq a,bleq 1000$ given n.
public static long diophantine(long n)
{
long fourn= 4*n;
long results = new long[2][1000];
int index=0;
for(int a=1;a<1000;a++)
{
double b=Math.sqrt(Math.pow((double)a, 2.0)+(double)fourn);
if((b % 1) == 0)
{
results[0][index]=a;
results[1][index]=(long)b;
index++;
}
}
return results;
}
SO for example, when $n=50$ gives(first column is the values of a and the second is the values of b :
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
add a comment |
4 n = b^2 - a^2
n = g * h
4 n = (b - a) (b + a)
4 n = 2 g * 2 h
b - a = 2 g; b + a = 2 h
n = g h
a = h - g
b = h + g
if n = 7 then
(g=-7; h=-1 => a=6; b=-8 or
g=-1; h=-7 => a=-6; b=-8 or
g=1; h=7 => a=6; b=8 or
g=7; h=1 =>a=-6; b=8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkf2xnmGHuA&index=8&list=PLfd6TTV3Dn5JUp6IDep5jV9wzOEmkpv4O
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
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Sure. With $a=n-1, b=n+1$ we have $$a^2+4n=n^2-2n+1+4n=n^2+2n+1=b^2$$
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
add a comment |
Sure. With $a=n-1, b=n+1$ we have $$a^2+4n=n^2-2n+1+4n=n^2+2n+1=b^2$$
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
add a comment |
Sure. With $a=n-1, b=n+1$ we have $$a^2+4n=n^2-2n+1+4n=n^2+2n+1=b^2$$
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
Sure. With $a=n-1, b=n+1$ we have $$a^2+4n=n^2-2n+1+4n=n^2+2n+1=b^2$$
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
answered Nov 26 at 12:38
lulu
39k24677
39k24677
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
add a comment |
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
Hi thank you too for your answer, are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:02
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
all the answers are trivial. Rewrite your equation as $4n=(b-a)(b+a)$. Write $4n=(2m)times (2k)$ for any factoring, $n=mk$ If $m≥k$ then solve $b+a=2m,b-a=2k$.
– lulu
Nov 26 at 13:07
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
So basically to get all the results you need to factorize n. I'll mark this as the correct solution.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:27
add a comment |
$$4n=b^2-a^2$$
$$n=dfrac{b+a}2cdotdfrac{b-a}2$$
If $n=pcdot q,dfrac{b+a}2=p, dfrac{b-a}2=q$
Trivially $q=1,p=?$
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
add a comment |
$$4n=b^2-a^2$$
$$n=dfrac{b+a}2cdotdfrac{b-a}2$$
If $n=pcdot q,dfrac{b+a}2=p, dfrac{b-a}2=q$
Trivially $q=1,p=?$
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
add a comment |
$$4n=b^2-a^2$$
$$n=dfrac{b+a}2cdotdfrac{b-a}2$$
If $n=pcdot q,dfrac{b+a}2=p, dfrac{b-a}2=q$
Trivially $q=1,p=?$
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
$$4n=b^2-a^2$$
$$n=dfrac{b+a}2cdotdfrac{b-a}2$$
If $n=pcdot q,dfrac{b+a}2=p, dfrac{b-a}2=q$
Trivially $q=1,p=?$
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
answered Nov 26 at 12:40
lab bhattacharjee
222k15156274
222k15156274
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
add a comment |
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
Hi, thanks for your answer. Are you aware of methods to find non-trivial solutions?
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:00
add a comment |
Here is a method to compute $0leq a,bleq 1000$ given n.
public static long diophantine(long n)
{
long fourn= 4*n;
long results = new long[2][1000];
int index=0;
for(int a=1;a<1000;a++)
{
double b=Math.sqrt(Math.pow((double)a, 2.0)+(double)fourn);
if((b % 1) == 0)
{
results[0][index]=a;
results[1][index]=(long)b;
index++;
}
}
return results;
}
SO for example, when $n=50$ gives(first column is the values of a and the second is the values of b :
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
add a comment |
Here is a method to compute $0leq a,bleq 1000$ given n.
public static long diophantine(long n)
{
long fourn= 4*n;
long results = new long[2][1000];
int index=0;
for(int a=1;a<1000;a++)
{
double b=Math.sqrt(Math.pow((double)a, 2.0)+(double)fourn);
if((b % 1) == 0)
{
results[0][index]=a;
results[1][index]=(long)b;
index++;
}
}
return results;
}
SO for example, when $n=50$ gives(first column is the values of a and the second is the values of b :
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
add a comment |
Here is a method to compute $0leq a,bleq 1000$ given n.
public static long diophantine(long n)
{
long fourn= 4*n;
long results = new long[2][1000];
int index=0;
for(int a=1;a<1000;a++)
{
double b=Math.sqrt(Math.pow((double)a, 2.0)+(double)fourn);
if((b % 1) == 0)
{
results[0][index]=a;
results[1][index]=(long)b;
index++;
}
}
return results;
}
SO for example, when $n=50$ gives(first column is the values of a and the second is the values of b :
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
Here is a method to compute $0leq a,bleq 1000$ given n.
public static long diophantine(long n)
{
long fourn= 4*n;
long results = new long[2][1000];
int index=0;
for(int a=1;a<1000;a++)
{
double b=Math.sqrt(Math.pow((double)a, 2.0)+(double)fourn);
if((b % 1) == 0)
{
results[0][index]=a;
results[1][index]=(long)b;
index++;
}
}
return results;
}
SO for example, when $n=50$ gives(first column is the values of a and the second is the values of b :
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
answered Nov 26 at 13:05
mathnoob
1,759422
1,759422
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
add a comment |
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
Hi, thanks for the effort, but this is what i was trying to avoid: no loops, just a straight up equation.
– Lyn Cassidy
Nov 26 at 13:24
add a comment |
4 n = b^2 - a^2
n = g * h
4 n = (b - a) (b + a)
4 n = 2 g * 2 h
b - a = 2 g; b + a = 2 h
n = g h
a = h - g
b = h + g
if n = 7 then
(g=-7; h=-1 => a=6; b=-8 or
g=-1; h=-7 => a=-6; b=-8 or
g=1; h=7 => a=6; b=8 or
g=7; h=1 =>a=-6; b=8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkf2xnmGHuA&index=8&list=PLfd6TTV3Dn5JUp6IDep5jV9wzOEmkpv4O
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
11
add a comment |
4 n = b^2 - a^2
n = g * h
4 n = (b - a) (b + a)
4 n = 2 g * 2 h
b - a = 2 g; b + a = 2 h
n = g h
a = h - g
b = h + g
if n = 7 then
(g=-7; h=-1 => a=6; b=-8 or
g=-1; h=-7 => a=-6; b=-8 or
g=1; h=7 => a=6; b=8 or
g=7; h=1 =>a=-6; b=8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkf2xnmGHuA&index=8&list=PLfd6TTV3Dn5JUp6IDep5jV9wzOEmkpv4O
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
11
add a comment |
4 n = b^2 - a^2
n = g * h
4 n = (b - a) (b + a)
4 n = 2 g * 2 h
b - a = 2 g; b + a = 2 h
n = g h
a = h - g
b = h + g
if n = 7 then
(g=-7; h=-1 => a=6; b=-8 or
g=-1; h=-7 => a=-6; b=-8 or
g=1; h=7 => a=6; b=8 or
g=7; h=1 =>a=-6; b=8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkf2xnmGHuA&index=8&list=PLfd6TTV3Dn5JUp6IDep5jV9wzOEmkpv4O
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
11
4 n = b^2 - a^2
n = g * h
4 n = (b - a) (b + a)
4 n = 2 g * 2 h
b - a = 2 g; b + a = 2 h
n = g h
a = h - g
b = h + g
if n = 7 then
(g=-7; h=-1 => a=6; b=-8 or
g=-1; h=-7 => a=-6; b=-8 or
g=1; h=7 => a=6; b=8 or
g=7; h=1 =>a=-6; b=8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkf2xnmGHuA&index=8&list=PLfd6TTV3Dn5JUp6IDep5jV9wzOEmkpv4O
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
11
edited Nov 27 at 15:50
answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
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answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
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answered Nov 27 at 15:38
S. I.
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