Bounding the Largest Inhomogeneous Approximation Constant

MaRDI QIDQ6423984zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Bishnu Paudel, Chris Pinner

Publication date 20 January 2023

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Continued fractions and generalizations (11J70) Inhomogeneous linear forms (11J20) Markov and Lagrange spectra and generalizations (11J06)

Abstract: For a given irrational number $alpha$ and a real number $gamma$ in $(0,1)$ one defines the two-sided inhomogeneous approximation constant �egin{equation*} M(alpha,gamma):=liminf_{|n| ightarrowinfty}|n| ||nalpha-gamma||, end{equation*} and the case of worst inhomogeneous approximation for $alpha$ �egin{equation*} ho(alpha):=sup_{gamma otinmathbb{Z}+alphamathbb{Z}}M(alpha,gamma). end{equation*} We are interested in lower bounds on $ho(alpha)$ in terms of $R:=limin{f}_{iightarrowinfty}{a}_i,$ where the $a_i$ are the partial quotients in the negative (i.e. the `round-up') continued fraction expansion of $alpha$. We obtain bounds for any $Rgeq3$ which are best possible when $R$ is even (and asymptotically precise when $R$ is odd). In particular when $Rgeq3$ ${\displaystyle }$ ho(alpha)geq cfrac{1}{6sqrt{3}+8}=cfrac{1}{18.3923dots}, ${\displaystyle }$ and when $Rgeq4$, optimally, ${\displaystyle }$ ho(alpha) geq cfrac{1}{4sqrt{3}+2}=cfrac{1}{8.9282ldots}. ${\displaystyle }$

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