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Is it possible for a square root function,f(x), to map to a finite number of integers for all x in domain of f?
For integers $a$ and $b gt 0$, and $n^2$ a sum of two square integers, does this strategy find the largest integer $x | x^2 lt n^2(a^2 + b^2)$?Do roots of a polynomial with coefficients from a Collatz sequence all fall in a disk of radius 1.5?A fun little problemWhat is the smallest integer $n$ greater than $1$ such that the root mean square of the first $n$ integers is an integer?on roots of an equationAn integer sequence with integer $k$ normsProof Verification: If $x$ is a nonnegative real number, then $big[sqrt[x]big] = big[sqrtxbig]$Digit after decimal point of radicalsProving that there does not exist an infinite descending sequence of naturals using minimal counterexamplenumber of different ways to represent a positive integer as a binomial coefficient
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Consider the equation $$f(x) =sqrtx^2 - x + 1$$
Using python I checked x for $$ -100000000 leq x leq 100000000$$
and have only found two values of x, x = 0 and x = 1 that map to integers. While this range is quite large I am skeptical there is no other x that will map to an integer. How would one go about proving the choices for x that map to an integer given some square root function is finite or infinite?
Edit: $$x in mathbbZ$$
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Consider the equation $$f(x) =sqrtx^2 - x + 1$$
Using python I checked x for $$ -100000000 leq x leq 100000000$$
and have only found two values of x, x = 0 and x = 1 that map to integers. While this range is quite large I am skeptical there is no other x that will map to an integer. How would one go about proving the choices for x that map to an integer given some square root function is finite or infinite?
Edit: $$x in mathbbZ$$
elementary-number-theory
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
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To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
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– Théophile
5 hours ago
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Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
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– Arturo Magidin
5 hours ago
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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– Diehardwalnut
3 hours ago
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Consider the equation $$f(x) =sqrtx^2 - x + 1$$
Using python I checked x for $$ -100000000 leq x leq 100000000$$
and have only found two values of x, x = 0 and x = 1 that map to integers. While this range is quite large I am skeptical there is no other x that will map to an integer. How would one go about proving the choices for x that map to an integer given some square root function is finite or infinite?
Edit: $$x in mathbbZ$$
elementary-number-theory
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
$endgroup$
Consider the equation $$f(x) =sqrtx^2 - x + 1$$
Using python I checked x for $$ -100000000 leq x leq 100000000$$
and have only found two values of x, x = 0 and x = 1 that map to integers. While this range is quite large I am skeptical there is no other x that will map to an integer. How would one go about proving the choices for x that map to an integer given some square root function is finite or infinite?
Edit: $$x in mathbbZ$$
elementary-number-theory
elementary-number-theory
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
edited 3 hours ago
Diehardwalnut
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
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asked 5 hours ago
DiehardwalnutDiehardwalnut
257110
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To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
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– Théophile
5 hours ago
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Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
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– Arturo Magidin
5 hours ago
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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– Diehardwalnut
3 hours ago
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To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
$endgroup$
– Théophile
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
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– Arturo Magidin
5 hours ago
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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– Diehardwalnut
3 hours ago
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4
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To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
$endgroup$
– Théophile
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
$endgroup$
– Théophile
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
$endgroup$
– Arturo Magidin
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
$endgroup$
– Arturo Magidin
5 hours ago
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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– Diehardwalnut
3 hours ago
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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– Diehardwalnut
3 hours ago
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First of all, observe that the function is defined $forall xin mathbb Z$ since $x^2+1geq2xgeq xiff x^2-x+1geq 0$.
Completing the square, we get $$x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2+colorbluex$$
It obviously works for $x=0$. Observe now, that the nearest squares are $(x-2)^2$ and $x^2$.
Furthermore
beginalign*(x-1)^2-(x-2)^2&=colorblue2x-3tag1\
x^2-(x-1)^2&=colorblue2x-1tag2
endalign*
Can you end it now?
Hint: Observe, for instance, that $$mid;2x-3mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[1, 3]$$ $$mid;2x-1mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[frac13, 1]$$The difference becomes then too big otherwise... Thus - and since $x$ is an integer - you just have to check the cases $xin1, 2, 3$.
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Hint: let $y = sqrtx^2-x+1$. Squaring both sides,
$$y^2 = x^2-x+1,$$
so $y^2-1=x^2-x$. That is,
$$(y+1)(y-1) = x(x-1).$$
So your question becomes: when can the product of two numbers with difference two (i.e., the LHS) equal the product of two numbers with difference one (i.e., the RHS)?
answered 5 hours ago
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Hint:
For $x>1$, $(x-1)^2 lt x^2-x+1 lt x^2$;
for $x<0$, $x^2<x^2-x+1<(x-1)^2$.
answered 3 hours ago
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First of all, observe that the function is defined $forall xin mathbb Z$ since $x^2+1geq2xgeq xiff x^2-x+1geq 0$.
Completing the square, we get $$x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2+colorbluex$$
It obviously works for $x=0$. Observe now, that the nearest squares are $(x-2)^2$ and $x^2$.
Furthermore
beginalign*(x-1)^2-(x-2)^2&=colorblue2x-3tag1\
x^2-(x-1)^2&=colorblue2x-1tag2
endalign*
Can you end it now?
Hint: Observe, for instance, that $$mid;2x-3mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[1, 3]$$ $$mid;2x-1mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[frac13, 1]$$The difference becomes then too big otherwise... Thus - and since $x$ is an integer - you just have to check the cases $xin1, 2, 3$.
answered 5 hours ago
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First of all, observe that the function is defined $forall xin mathbb Z$ since $x^2+1geq2xgeq xiff x^2-x+1geq 0$.
Completing the square, we get $$x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2+colorbluex$$
It obviously works for $x=0$. Observe now, that the nearest squares are $(x-2)^2$ and $x^2$.
Furthermore
beginalign*(x-1)^2-(x-2)^2&=colorblue2x-3tag1\
x^2-(x-1)^2&=colorblue2x-1tag2
endalign*
Can you end it now?
Hint: Observe, for instance, that $$mid;2x-3mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[1, 3]$$ $$mid;2x-1mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[frac13, 1]$$The difference becomes then too big otherwise... Thus - and since $x$ is an integer - you just have to check the cases $xin1, 2, 3$.
answered 5 hours ago
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First of all, observe that the function is defined $forall xin mathbb Z$ since $x^2+1geq2xgeq xiff x^2-x+1geq 0$.
Completing the square, we get $$x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2+colorbluex$$
It obviously works for $x=0$. Observe now, that the nearest squares are $(x-2)^2$ and $x^2$.
Furthermore
beginalign*(x-1)^2-(x-2)^2&=colorblue2x-3tag1\
x^2-(x-1)^2&=colorblue2x-1tag2
endalign*
Can you end it now?
Hint: Observe, for instance, that $$mid;2x-3mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[1, 3]$$ $$mid;2x-1mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[frac13, 1]$$The difference becomes then too big otherwise... Thus - and since $x$ is an integer - you just have to check the cases $xin1, 2, 3$.
answered 5 hours ago
Dr. MathvaDr. Mathva
3,215630
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First of all, observe that the function is defined $forall xin mathbb Z$ since $x^2+1geq2xgeq xiff x^2-x+1geq 0$.
Completing the square, we get $$x^2-x+1=(x-1)^2+colorbluex$$
It obviously works for $x=0$. Observe now, that the nearest squares are $(x-2)^2$ and $x^2$.
Furthermore
beginalign*(x-1)^2-(x-2)^2&=colorblue2x-3tag1\
x^2-(x-1)^2&=colorblue2x-1tag2
endalign*
Can you end it now?
Hint: Observe, for instance, that $$mid;2x-3mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[1, 3]$$ $$mid;2x-1mid>mid x;mid text unless xin[frac13, 1]$$The difference becomes then too big otherwise... Thus - and since $x$ is an integer - you just have to check the cases $xin1, 2, 3$.
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Hint: let $y = sqrtx^2-x+1$. Squaring both sides,
$$y^2 = x^2-x+1,$$
so $y^2-1=x^2-x$. That is,
$$(y+1)(y-1) = x(x-1).$$
So your question becomes: when can the product of two numbers with difference two (i.e., the LHS) equal the product of two numbers with difference one (i.e., the RHS)?
answered 5 hours ago
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Hint: let $y = sqrtx^2-x+1$. Squaring both sides,
$$y^2 = x^2-x+1,$$
so $y^2-1=x^2-x$. That is,
$$(y+1)(y-1) = x(x-1).$$
So your question becomes: when can the product of two numbers with difference two (i.e., the LHS) equal the product of two numbers with difference one (i.e., the RHS)?
answered 5 hours ago
ThéophileThéophile
20.4k13047
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Hint: let $y = sqrtx^2-x+1$. Squaring both sides,
$$y^2 = x^2-x+1,$$
so $y^2-1=x^2-x$. That is,
$$(y+1)(y-1) = x(x-1).$$
So your question becomes: when can the product of two numbers with difference two (i.e., the LHS) equal the product of two numbers with difference one (i.e., the RHS)?
answered 5 hours ago
ThéophileThéophile
20.4k13047
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Hint: let $y = sqrtx^2-x+1$. Squaring both sides,
$$y^2 = x^2-x+1,$$
so $y^2-1=x^2-x$. That is,
$$(y+1)(y-1) = x(x-1).$$
So your question becomes: when can the product of two numbers with difference two (i.e., the LHS) equal the product of two numbers with difference one (i.e., the RHS)?
answered 5 hours ago
ThéophileThéophile
20.4k13047
answered 5 hours ago
ThéophileThéophile
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Hint:
For $x>1$, $(x-1)^2 lt x^2-x+1 lt x^2$;
for $x<0$, $x^2<x^2-x+1<(x-1)^2$.
answered 3 hours ago
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Hint:
For $x>1$, $(x-1)^2 lt x^2-x+1 lt x^2$;
for $x<0$, $x^2<x^2-x+1<(x-1)^2$.
answered 3 hours ago
J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner
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Hint:
For $x>1$, $(x-1)^2 lt x^2-x+1 lt x^2$;
for $x<0$, $x^2<x^2-x+1<(x-1)^2$.
answered 3 hours ago
J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner
4,4691320
$endgroup$
Hint:
For $x>1$, $(x-1)^2 lt x^2-x+1 lt x^2$;
for $x<0$, $x^2<x^2-x+1<(x-1)^2$.
answered 3 hours ago
J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner
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To be clear, $x$ is an integer here? By convention, if not otherwise specified, $x,y$, are typically used for real numbers; $m,n$ are often used for integers.
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– Théophile
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Well, if $x^2-x-3=0$ (that is, if $x=(1+sqrt13)/2$, then $x^2-x+1= 4$, hence $f(x) = 2$. So presumably, you want $x$ to be an integer? If so, you are trying to solve the quadratic diophantine equation $x^2-x+1=y^2$.
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– Arturo Magidin
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Justed edited, yes I meant to say $$x in mathbbZ$$
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