#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Copyright 2010-2025 Google LLC # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. # You may obtain a copy of the License at # # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 # # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and # limitations under the License. """Solves Pell's equation x^2 - coeff * y^2 = 1.""" from collections.abc import Sequence from absl import app from absl import flags from ortools.sat.python import cp_model _COEFF = flags.DEFINE_integer("coeff", 1, "The Pell equation coefficient.") _MAX_VALUE = flags.DEFINE_integer("max_value", 5000_000, "The maximum value.") def solve_pell(coeff: int, max_value: int) -> None: """Solves Pell's equation x^2 - coeff * y^2 = 1.""" model = cp_model.CpModel() x = model.new_int_var(1, max_value, "x") y = model.new_int_var(1, max_value, "y") # Pell's equation: x_square = model.new_int_var(1, max_value * max_value, "x_square") y_square = model.new_int_var(1, max_value * max_value, "y_square") model.add_multiplication_equality(x_square, x, x) model.add_multiplication_equality(y_square, y, y) model.add(x_square - coeff * y_square == 1) model.add_decision_strategy( [x, y], cp_model.CHOOSE_MIN_DOMAIN_SIZE, cp_model.SELECT_MIN_VALUE ) solver = cp_model.CpSolver() solver.parameters.num_workers = 12 solver.parameters.log_search_progress = True solver.parameters.cp_model_presolve = True solver.parameters.cp_model_probing_level = 0 result = solver.solve(model) if result == cp_model.OPTIMAL: print(f"x={solver.value(x)} y={solver.value(y)} coeff={coeff}") if solver.value(x) ** 2 - coeff * (solver.value(y) ** 2) != 1: raise ValueError("Pell equation not satisfied.") def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None: if len(argv) > 1: raise app.UsageError("Too many command-line arguments.") solve_pell(_COEFF.value, _MAX_VALUE.value) if __name__ == "__main__": app.run(main)