Transcendental continued fractions (Q6580586)

Let \(A=[a_0;a_1,\dots]\) and \(B=[b_0;b_1,\dots]\) be two simple continued fractions with partials \(\frac {p_{A,n}}{q_{A,n}}\) and \(\frac {p_{B,n}}{q_{B,n}}\), respectively. Then the authors prove.\N\N1. Let \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) be real numbers with \(1<\alpha\leq \beta\). Assume that \(a_{n+1}\geq b_{n+1}\geq a_n^{\alpha}\) and \(a_n^{\beta}\geq a_{n+1}\) for all \(n\geq 1\). Suppose that \(\ln (a_n)\ln(b_n)=O(\ln(b_{n+1}q_{B,n}^2)\). Then the number \(A^B\) is transcendental. \N\N2. If \(P\in\mathbb Z[X]\) with degree \(d\geq 2\) and height \(H>a_2^{d+\frac 12}\), \(k\geq 1\) such that \(a_n^{2d+1}\leq b_{n+1}\leq a_{n+1}\leq a_n^{k(2d+1)}\) for all \(n\geq 1\) then \(\mid P(A^B)\mid >\frac 12 (Hd(d+1))^{-2kd(d+1)}\).