Additive diophantine inequalities with mixed powers. III (Q753856): Difference between revisions

[Part II, cf. Mathematika 34, 131-140 (1987; Zbl 0642.10045).] In a sequel to an earlier paper [Part I of the series, ibid, 124-130 (1987; Zbl 0642.10044)], the author shows that for any real \(\mu\) and non-zero real \(\lambda_ 1,...,\lambda_ 7\) with at least one \(\lambda_ i/\lambda_ j\) irrational, there exists a \(\sigma >0\) such that the inequality \[ | \lambda_ 1x^ 2_ 1+\sum^{7}_{k=2}\lambda_ 1x^ k_ 1+\mu | < (\max | x_ i|)^{-\sigma} \] holds for infinitely many integers \(x_ 1,...,x_ 7\). Thus the values assumed by the additive form \(\lambda_ 1x^ 2_ 1+\sum^{7}_{k=2}\lambda_ 1x^ k_ 1\) are dense in \({\mathbb{R}}\). Hardy-Littlewood type methods are used for this and another similar result. In contrast with other results cited, \(\lambda_ 1/\lambda_ 2\) does not have to be irrational.