Small Prime Solutions of Quadratic Equations

2002 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok-Kwong Stephen Choi ◽  
Jianya Liu

AbstractLet b1,…,b5 be non-zero integers and n any integer. Suppose that b1 + … + b5 ≡ n (mod 24) and (bi, bj) = 1 for 1 ≤ i < j ≤ 5. In this paper we prove that(i)if all bj are positive and , then the quadratic equation is soluble in primes pj, and(ii)if bj are not all of the same sign, then the above quadratic equation has prime solutions satisfying .

1931 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
R. Wilson

Mr D. E. Littlewood has recently discussed the properties of the quadratic equation over the real quaternions and shown that the solutions correspond to the common intersections of four quadrics in four-space. Although complex quaternion solutions may arise, the system of real quaternions to which the coefficients belong is a division algebra. It is of interest, therefore, to discuss the solution of the quadratic when the coefficients are drawn from a system containing divisors of zero.


1982 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-136

As a mathematics teacher whose present assignment is to teach science, I was somewhat dismayed when my physics class wa unable to solve a nontrivial quadratic equation. These students are all enrolled in senior-year mathematics and had taken all lower level mathematics courses available in our small Western Kansas high school. They charged this inability to having forgotten the quadratic formula. To the e students the quadratic formula is a magic passkey to solving “unfactorable” quadratic equations. On further di scussion, l discovered that they vaguely remembered having heard of the method of completing the square, but they saw no connection between the quadratic formula and that method of solving a quadratic equation. They could solve simple quadratics by hit-and-miss factoring, but that was their only tool with which to attack this problem.


1992 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 237-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.I. GRIGORCHUK ◽  
I.G. LYSIONOK

A description is given for the set of solutions of a quadratic equation in a hyperbolic group. It consists of a finite set of parametric solutions of the equation which generates all solutions by the action of a group which may be interpreted as a special mapping class group of a compact surface.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 494-499
Author(s):  
Eko Adi Julianto ◽  
Partoyo Partoyo ◽  
Sri Suharsih

One of the mountains known as active volcanoes in the world was Merapi volcano. From the very active impact of Merapi activity, there was a continuous addition of volcanic material associated with soil fertility, which can be evaluated using the Soil Fertility Evaluation (SFE) system. This study aims to obtain a more adaptive SFE system to the southern slopes of Merapi volcano by modifying the FAO- UNESCO version of SFE system that still uses linear equations. In this research used system of quadratic equation, use of natural logarithm (ln), and modification of new parameter. From the evaluation of soil fertility is then connected with the production component of paddy rice (dry grains crop). There were several indicators that used to see the quality of the model or test the goodness of fit of the model we make, for example from its R2. In this study the quality of a model was seen from: Akaike Info Criterion (AIC) and Schwarz Criterion (SC), and the data was done by using EViews 9. The results showed the parameters that influence big in the model can be seen from the correlation and influence the parameters in single. Quadratic equations can improve the quality of a model over a linear equation. The standard SFE model which is modified by using the nat


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Ratu Sarah Fauziah Iskandar ◽  
Aji Raditya ◽  
Trisna Roy Pradipta

Several factors influence the success of learning; one of them is the quality of textbooks. Textbooks have a pivotal role in learning, namely, representing the teacher's explanation in front of the class. Curricula have continuously changed because they are far from the expectations. In Indonesia, many schools have implemented an international curriculum to improve school quality. One of the curricula used is the Cambridge curriculum. This study analyzed the types of problems in the Cambridge and 2013 curriculum mathematics textbooks, especially on quadratic equations. This research utilized a six-dimensional analysis method which consists of mathematical activities, complexity level, answer form, contextual features, response types, and mathematical features. Furthermore, the data collection technique was carried out by analyzing and describing the types of questions in the 2013 curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum mathematics textbooks. The analysis focused on the quadratic equation topic in the 2013 curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum mathematics textbooks. The results shows that there is no difference between the types of problems in the 2013 curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum mathematics textbooks for quadratic equation topics. The framework of this study could be a reference for further research and used by mathematics textbook writers to create more diverse types of questions.              


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Kamal Mamehrashi

In this paper, we present a numerical method for solving a quadratic interval equation in its dual form. The method is based on the generalized procedure of interval extension called” interval extended zero” method. It is shown that the solution of interval quadratic equation based on the proposed method may be naturally treated as a fuzzy number. An important advantage of the proposed method is that it substantially decreases the excess width defect. Several numerical examples are included to demonstrate the applicability and validity of the proposed method.


2017 ◽  
Vol 101 (552) ◽  
pp. 424-438
Author(s):  
King-Shun Leung

The theory of quadratic equations (with real coefficients) is an important topic in the secondary school mathematics curriculum. Usually students are taught to solve a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a ≠ 0) algebraically (by factorisation, completing the square, quadratic formula), graphically (by plotting the graph of the quadratic polynomial y = ax2 + bx + c to find the x-intercepts, if any), and numerically (by the bisection method or Newton-Raphson method). Less well-known is that we can indeed solve a quadratic equation geometrically (by geometric construction tools such as a ruler and compasses, R&C for short). In this article we describe this approach. A more comprehensive discussion on geometric approaches to quadratic equations can be found in [1]. We have also gained much insight from [2] to develop our methods. The tool we use is a set square rather than the more common R&C. But the methods to be presented here can also be carried out with R&C. We choose a set square because it is more convenient (one tool is used instead of two).


2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Chapman

In this paper, we present a solution for any standard quaternion quadratic equation, i.e. an equation of the form z2 + μz + ν = 0 where μ and ν belong to some quaternion division algebra Q over some field F, assuming the characteristic of F is 2.


Author(s):  
Peter M. Higgins

A quadratic equation is one involving a squared term and takes on the form ax2 + bx + c = 0. Quadratic expressions are central to mathematics, and quadratic approximations are extremely useful in describing processes that are changing in direction from moment to moment. ‘Quadratic equations’ outlines the three-stage solution process. Firstly, the quadratic expression is factorized into two linear factors, allowing two solutions to be written down. Next is completing the square, which allows solution of any particular quadratic. Finally, completing the square is applied to the general equation to derive the quadratic formula that allows the three coefficients to be put into the associated expression, which then provides the solutions.


1979 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 690-694
Author(s):  
Michael P. Zabinski ◽  
Benjamin Fine

How often can we expect the roots of a quadratic equation to be real or imaginary?


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