On Cornacchia's Algorithm

TL;DR

This paper endorses Cornacchia's algorithm, emphasizing its simplicity compared to previous methods, without introducing new theoretical developments or modifications.

Contribution

It provides a straightforward endorsement of Cornacchia's algorithm, highlighting its simplicity over prior approaches.

Findings

Cornacchia's algorithm is effective and simple.

The paper does not propose new modifications.

It serves as an endorsement rather than a new contribution.

Abstract

We give an endorsement for Cornacchia's famous algorithm. Thus we do not claim anything new but an approach which is supposed to be simpler than those of previous works written with the same aim.