Pythagorean triples using the relativistic velocity addition formula

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Sporn, Howard [1 ]
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[1] Queensborough Community Coll, Dept Math & Comp Sci, 3 Bayside, New York, NY 11364 USA
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MATHEMATICAL GAZETTE | 2024年 / 108卷 / 572期
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10.1017/mag.2024.60
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O1 [数学];
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0701 ; 070101 ;
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In the special theory of relativity, there is an unusual formula for addition of velocities. We will use this formula to generate Pythagorean triples. We define a Pythagorean triple in the usual manner as a triple of positive integers (a, b, c) such that a(2) + b(2) = c(2). The numbers a and b are called legs, and c is called the hypotenuse. Later, we will allow b to take on the value of any integer. A primitive Pythagorean triple is a Pythagorean triple for which a, b and c are relatively prime.
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