Markov number

English

Etymology

Named after Andrey Markov (Russian: Андре́й Ма́рков; 1856–1922), Russian mathematician.

Noun

Markov number (plural Markov numbers)

A positive integer x, y or z that is part of a solution to the Markov Diophantine equation $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=3xyz$ .

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