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Sturmur's Harmonics: Smooth Numbers, Pell Equations, and the Music of Math

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In this Deep Dive, we unravel smooth numbers and Sturmur's theorem, show how Pell equations unlock consecutive smooth pairs, and connect these ideas to music theory—just intonation and Pythagorean tuning. We’ll also touch on computational methods, number fields, and surprising applications in cryptography and coding theory.


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Sturmur's Harmonics: Smooth Numbers, Pell Equations, and the Music of Math

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