Diophantine approximation facts for kids

Diophantine approximation is a branch of number theory originally created by Diophantus for estimating any given real number as a ratio of two integers. Much of the current research into this topic is on whether or not this theory can be applied to algebraic numbers. Diophantine approximation is useful in a variety of areas in number theory, so this method is often used.

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In Spanish: Aproximación diofántica para niños