On the distribution modulo 1 of the sum of powers of a Salem number (Q282850)

A Salem number is a real algebraic integer greater than 1 whose other conjugates have modulus less than or equal to 1 and a conjugate with modulus one. It is well known that the sequence of powers of a Salem number \(\theta\) modulo 1 is dense in the unit interval, but not uniformly distributed. Let \((u_n)_{n \geq 1}\) be a sequence of real numbers, let \(x \in [0,1]\) and let \( \{y\}\) be the fractional part of a real \(y\). Then, the quantity NEWLINE\[NEWLINE f(x) = \lim_{N \rightarrow \infty} \frac{\# \{ n < N : \{u_n\} < x \} }{N},NEWLINE\]NEWLINE in case it exists, is called the \textit{reparation function} (or asymptotic distribution function) of the sequence \((u_n)_{n \geq 1}\) evaluated at \(x\) and its derivative \(f'(x)\) is called \textit{density function}.NEWLINENEWLINEThe author of the paper under review derives explicit forms of the reparation and of the density functions of the sequence \(( P(\theta)^n \bmod 1)_{n \geq 1}\); see Theorem 2.1. Here \(P\) is a polynomial with integer coefficients and \(\theta\) is a quartic Salem number.NEWLINENEWLINEThe reviewer would like to add that the author refers repeatedly to a monograph of R. Salem, however the according reference [7] is to a journal paper. It is believed that [7] should be replaced by [\textit{R. Salem}, Algebraic numbers and Fourier analysis. Boston: D. C. Heath and Company (1963; Zbl 0126.07802); Reprint Belmont, California: Wadsworth International Group (1983; Zbl 0505.00033)].