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The computation of a certain metric invariant of an algebraic number field
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Abstract:

Let F be an algebraic number field and denote by $N(a)$ the absolute norm and by $\tilde {a}$ the maximum of the absolute values of the conjugates of the element a of F. Define ${c_F}$ to be the best possible constant with the property: For every $a \in F$ there exists a unit u of F such that $\widetilde {ua} \leqslant {c_F}N{(a)^{1/[F:{\mathbf {Q}}]}}$. An algorithm for the computation of ${c_F}$ is described and some examples are given.
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  • © Copyright 1982 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 38 (1982), 627-632
  • MSC: Primary 12A99; Secondary 12-04, 12A45
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1982-0645677-8
  • MathSciNet review: 645677