Diophantine equation

noun Di·o·phan·tine equation \ˌdī-ə-ˈfan-ˌtīn-, -ˈfan-t^ən-\

Definition of DIOPHANTINE EQUATION

: an indeterminate polynomial equation which has integral coefficients and for which it is required to find all integral solutions

Diophantus, 3d century a.d. Greek mathematician

First Known Use: circa 1928

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