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In 1930, A.A.K. Ayyangar allegedly produced the missing proof that the ancient Indian Chakravala algorithm, designed to solve Pell's equation, always halts. Refining his own elementary arguments, we give a correct and shorter proof.

Author

Bauval, Anne

Published

2014

Language

EN