DIOPHANTINE EQUATION


Meaning of DIOPHANTINE EQUATION in English

[ ˌdʌɪə'fantɪn , -tʌɪn ]

■ noun Mathematics a polynomial equation with integral coefficients for which integral solutions are required.

Origin

C18: named after the third-cent. Greek mathematician Diophantus .

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