TITLE: Is there any number in $\mathbb Z[\sqrt{5}]$ with norm equals 2?
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: Is there any number $a+b\sqrt{5}$ with $a,b \in \mathbb{Z}$ with norm (defined by $|a^2−5b^2|$) equal 2?

REPLY [4 votes]: Hint $\rm\,\ 2\:|\:a^2\!-\!5b^2\! = (a\!-\!b)(a\!+\!b)\!-\!4b^2\Rightarrow\, 2\:|\:a\pm b\:\Rightarrow\:2\:|\:a\mp b\:\Rightarrow\:4\:|\:a^2\!-\!5b^2$