A lower bound for the height in abelian extensions (Q1971705)
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A lower bound for the height in abelian extensions (English)
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29 October 2001
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It is shown that if \(\alpha\neq 0\) is an element which is not a root of unity, of an abelian extension of the rationals, then its logarithmic height, \(h(\alpha)\) satisfies \(h(\alpha)\geq(\log 5)/12\). This is used to obtain lower bounds for norms and class-numbers in abelian extensions.
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Weil's height
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logarithmic height
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abelian fields
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Lehmer's problem
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