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Let $x \bmod 1\in \Bbb R$ be fractional part of $x \in \Bbb R$.

For what values of $x \in \Bbb R$ is $x^2 \bmod 1 = (x \bmod 1)^2$? Naturally if $|x| < 1$ we have the equality. However, there are some numbers like $x \in 0.5r \pm \Bbb N$ where $r \in \{0, 1\}$ which satisfy this equality. What is the entire solution set?

What about for higher powers?

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  • $\begingroup$ Well, in $-1< x < 1$ then $0\leqx^2 $\endgroup$ Aug 18, 2013 at 14:43

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Written $$x=[x]+\{x\}$$ we have $$\{x^2\}=\{[x]^2+2[x]\{x\}+\{x\}^2\}=\{2[x]\{x\}+\{x\}^2\}$$

So the necessary and sufficient condition for $\{x^2\}=\{x\}^2$ is that $2[x]\{x\}$ is an integer.

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