A Multidimensional Generalization of Lagrange's Theorem on Continued Fractions

摘要

A multidimensional geometric analog of Lagrange's theorem on continued fractions is proposed. The multidimensional generalization of the geometric interpretation of a continued fraction uses the notion of a Klein polyhedron, that is, the convex hull of the set of nonzero points in the lattice Z~n contained inside some n-dimensional simplicial cone with vertex at the origin. A criterion for the semiperiodicity of the boundary of a Klein polyhedron is obtained, and a statement about the nonempty intersection of the boundaries of the Klein polyhedra corresponding to a given simplicial cone and to a certain modification of this cone is proved.