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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0746.00069.] This paper discusses bounds for solutions (presumed to exist) of \(D_ 1 x\overline{x}- D_ 2 y\overline{y}=n\) and the special case \(x\overline{x}- Dy\overline{y}=1\). (Here \(x\) and \(y\) lie in \(\mathbb{Z}(i\sqrt{p})\) for some positive \(p\) fixed throughout. Four results are presented, too technical to state here. The proofs are unified by consideration of the fundamental region (especially its diameter) of \(\Gamma_ 1(p)=\{({\lambda \atop \overline{v}} {{Dv} \atop \overline{\lambda}})\): \(\lambda,v\in\mathbb{Z}(i\sqrt {p})\), \(\lambda^ 2- Dv^ 2=1\}\), which acts on the solution set. The last two results depend on the circle method, as extended by Hooley [\textit{J. H. H. Chalk}, C. R. Math. Acad. Sci., Soc. R. Can. 3, 99-103 (1981; Zbl 0461.10009)], and spectral methods, where the geometry is exploited using an estimate of \textit{P. Buser} [Comment. Math. Hev. 54, 477-493 (1979; Zbl 0433.58020)]. The exposition is clear and easy to follow.