Finding almost squares

@article{Chan2006FindingAS,
  title={Finding almost squares},
  author={Tsz Ho Chan},
  journal={Acta Arithmetica},
  year={2006},
  volume={121},
  pages={221-232}
}
  • T. Chan
  • Published 9 February 2005
  • Mathematics
  • Acta Arithmetica
We study short intervals which contain an ``almost square'', an integer $n$ that can be factored as $n = ab$ with $a$, $b$ close to $\sqrt{n}$. This is related to the problem on distribution of $n^2 \alpha \pmod 1$ and the problem on gaps between sums of two squares. 
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Finding Almost Squares V
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