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Pell's equation

mathematical equation, specifically a kind of Diophantine equation
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Pell's equation
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Pell's equation

Summary

Pell's equation is a Diophantine equation[1]. It draws 667 Wikipedia views per month (diophantine_equation category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pell's equation's instance of is recorded as Diophantine equation[3].
  • John Pell is named after Pell's equation[4].
  • Pell's equation's Commons category is recorded as Pell's equation[5].
  • 1657 marks the founding of Pell's equation[6].
  • Pell's equation's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].

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Definition and Type

Pell's equation's instance of is recorded as Diophantine equation[3].

Origins

John Pell is named after Pell's equation[4]. 1657 marks the founding of it[6].

Why It Matters

Pell's equation draws 667 Wikipedia views per month (diophantine_equation category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Inception → +1657-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → Diophantine equation
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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