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Antimorph

A number which can be represented both in the form ${x_0}^2-D{y_0}^2$ and in the form $D{x_1}^2-{y_1}^2$. This is only possible when the Pell Equation

\begin{displaymath}
x^2-Dy^2=-1
\end{displaymath}

is solvable. Then
$\displaystyle x^2-Dy^2$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle -(x_0-D{y_0}^2)({x_n}^2-D{y_n}^2)$  
  $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle D(x_0y_n-y_0x_n)^2-(x_0x_n-Dy_0y_n)^2.$  

See also Idoneal Number, Polymorph


References

Beiler, A. H. Recreations in the Theory of Numbers: The Queen of Mathematical Entertains. New York: Dover, 1964.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25