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Putnam 1986 B4

  • Session B

For a positive real number rr, let G(r)G(r) be the minimum value of ∣r−m2+2n2∣|r - \sqrt{m^2+2n^2}| for all integers mm and nn. Prove or disprove the assertion that lim⁡r→∞G(r)\lim_{r\to \infty}G(r) exists and equals 0.

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