Quadratic irrational
A
quadratic irrational number is an
irrational number that is the solution to some
quadratic equation, and takes on the form
-
for
integers a, b, c.
Quadratic irrationals are special numbers, especially in relation to continued fractions, where we have the result that all quadratic irrationals have periodic continued fraction forms. For example
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