Abstract:
Let $\varepsilon$ be the fundamental unit of a field $Q(\sqrt d)$. In the paper it is proved that $\varepsilon>d^{3/2}/\log^2d$ for almost all $d$ such that $N(\varepsilon)=-1$. Bibl. 6 titles.
Key words and phrases:negative Pell equation, fundamental unit of a field, continued fraction.