Arithmetic of cubic number fields: Jacobi-Perron, Pythagoras, and indecomposables

We study a new connection between multidimensional continued fractions, such as Jacobi-Perron algorithm, and additively indecomposable integers in totally real cubic number fields. First, we find the indecomposables of all signatures in Ennola's family of cubic fields, and use them to determine the Pythagoras numbers. Second, we compute a number of periodic JPA expansions, also in Shanks' family of simplest cubic fields. Finally, we compare these expansions with indecomposables to formulate our conclusions.<br /> (c) 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.