Simultaneous real and p-adic convergence implies periodicity

Let [a0,a1,][a_0,a_1,\ldots] be a continued fraction with anQa_n\in\mathbb{Q} for all nn. Suppose it converges simultaneously in R\mathbb{R} and Qp\mathbb{Q}_p to a real quadratic irrational α(r)\alpha^{(r)} and its image α(p)\alpha^{(p)} in Qp\mathbb{Q}_p, respectively. Simultaneous-convergence conjecture. The continued fraction [a0,a1,][a_0,a_1,\ldots] is periodic. This broad formulation is proposed alongside a Browkin-specific version and is supported by the paper's experimental evidence; no proof or resolution is given.

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Giuliano Romeo, “Real convergence and periodicity of p-adic continued fractions”, arXiv:2410.09215 (2025).

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