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End-symmetric continued fractions and quadratic congruences

Barry R. Smith (2015)

Acta Arithmetica

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We show that for a fixed integer n ≠ ±2, the congruence x² + nx ± 1 ≡ 0 (mod α) has the solution β with 0 < β < α if and only if α/β has a continued fraction expansion with sequence of quotients having one of a finite number of possible asymmetry types. This generalizes the old theorem that a rational number α/β > 1 in lowest terms has a symmetric continued fraction precisely when β² ≡ ±1(mod α ).

Hurwitz continued fractions with confluent hypergeometric functions

Takao Komatsu (2007)

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal

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Many new types of Hurwitz continued fractions have been studied by the author. In this paper we show that all of these closed forms can be expressed by using confluent hypergeometric functions 0 F 1 ( ; c ; z ) . In the application we study some new Hurwitz continued fractions whose closed form can be expressed by using confluent hypergeometric functions.