Intervals Without Any "Quadratic" Numbers
Source: Turkey JBMO TST 2015 P5
June 23, 2016
algebra
Problem Statement
A quadratic number is a real root of the equations where . Find the smallest positive integer for which at least one of the intervals\left(n-\dfrac{1}{3}, n\right) \text{and} \left(n, n+\dfrac{1}{3}\right)does not contain any quadratic number.