OFFSET
2,1
COMMENTS
Continued fraction begins 72 then 1, 7, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 35, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 7, 1, 144, repeated.
The number sqrt(5312) is an algebraic integer in Z[sqrt(83)] as sqrt(5312) = 8 sqrt(83). Z[sqrt(83)] is a unique factorization domain, and 5312 factorizes as (9 - sqrt(83))^6 (9 + sqrt(83))^6 sqrt(83)^2.
LINKS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "How Does TV Work?" - Stephen Colbert Answers Real Questions From Real Kids. Relevant part starts at 3:10.
EXAMPLE
72.883468633154391...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[Sqrt[5312], 10, 100][[1]]
PROG
(Scala) import java.math.{BigDecimal, MathContext, RoundingMode}
val num = BigDecimal.valueOf(5312)
val mc = new MathContext(128, RoundingMode.HALF_EVEN)
val root = num.sqrt(mc)
root.toString.replace(".", "").toCharArray.toList
(Magma) SetDefaultRealField(RealField(100)); Sqrt(5312); // Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 02 2025
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Alonso del Arte, Dec 25 2024.
STATUS
approved