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The first topic concerns exceptional units and is based on the idea that if \\(\\alpha\\) is an algebraic unit with small Mahler measure then one would expect \\(1- \\alpha^n\\) to be a unit for many values of \\(n\\). Some experimental evidence is presented for this in case \\(\\alpha\\) is a small Salem number. More details on this can be found in the author's recent article [\\textit{J. H. Silverman}, Exp. Math. 4, No. 1, 69-83 (1995; Zbl 0851.11064)].    The absolute canonical height of an algebraic number and the Mahler measure are closely related. Observing that the height satisfies \\(H(\\alpha^n)= H(\\alpha)^n\\), i.e. that \\(H(\\phi(\\alpha))= H(\\alpha)^n\\) for the rational function \\(\\phi(x)= x^n\\), motivates a definition essentially due to Tate of a height \\(\\widehat H_\\phi\\) for any rational function \\(\\phi\\) of degree \\(n \\geq 2\\) which has the property that \\(\\widehat H_\\phi(\\phi(\\alpha))= \\widehat H_\\phi(\\alpha)^n\\). 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