On the maximum modulus of integers in Kummer extensions (Q2043678)

Let \(\beta\) be a cyclotomic integer, i.e. an algebraic integer in a cyclotomic field. Then \(\beta\) can be represented as the sum of roots of unity. Denote by \(\vert \overline{\beta}\vert \) \((\operatorname{house}(\beta))\) the maximum of the absolute values of the conjugates of \(\beta\) over \(\mathbb{Q}\). \textit{J. H. Loxton} [Acta Arith. 22, 69--85 (1972; Zbl 0217.04203)] found a lower estimate of \(\vert \overline{\beta}\vert \) \((\operatorname{house}(\beta))\) in terms of the representation of \(\beta\) as a sum of roots of unity. In the present paper, this result is extended to algebraic integers belonging to fields of decomposition of polynomials \(X^N-a\).