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Two new points in the spectrum of the absolute Mahler measure of totally positive algebraic integers
Author(s):
V.
Flammang.
Journal:
Math. Comp.
65
(1996),
307-311.
MSC (1991):
Primary 11R06, 11J68
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For totally positive algebraic integers of degree , we consider the set of values of , where is the Mahler measure of . C. J. Smyth has found the four smallest values of and conjectured that the fifth point is . We prove that this is so and, moreover, we give the sixth point of .
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V.
Flammang
Affiliation:
address URA CNRS n${^\roman o}$ 399, Département de Mathématiques et Informatique, U.F.R. MIM. Université de Metz, Ile du Saulcy, 57045 Metz, Cedex 1, France
Email:
flammang@poncelet.univ-metz.fr
DOI:
10.1090/S0025-5718-96-00664-3
PII:
S 0025-5718(96)00664-3
Received by editor(s):
February 1, 1994.
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1996,
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