On a matrix form of a theorem of Galois on purely periodic continued fractions (Q2857929)

Let \(\alpha\) be an irrational number with simple continued fraction expansion \([a_0;a_1,a_2,\ldots]\) and partial quotients \(P_n\), \(Q_n\). The authors study the matrix NEWLINE\[NEWLINE A(\alpha) = \left( \begin{matrix} P_{n} & P_{n-1}\\ Q_{n} & Q_{n-1}\end{matrix}\right).NEWLINE\]NEWLINE They describe the properties of \(A(\alpha)\) when the continued fraction expansion of \(\alpha\) is purely periodic, i.e. \(\alpha\) is a reduced quadratic irrational, and prove, that then \(A(\alpha)^\infty=\alpha\).