On arithmetic nature of special values of the incomplete beta function

DOI10.4064/AA240610-6-10MaRDI QIDQ6994612zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Sonika Dhillon, Ekata Saha

Publication date 23 April 2025

Published in Acta Arithmetica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.4064/AA240610-6-10

zbMATH Keywords

incomplete beta functionlinear forms in logarithmSchneider's theoremtranscendence

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Transcendence (general theory) (11J81) Linear forms in logarithms; Baker's method (11J86)

Review text

Let \(a\), \(b\) and \(x\) be complex numbers. Set \(B_x(a,b)=\int_0^x t^{a-1}(1-t)^{b-1}dt\). The authors prove several theorems when the function \(B_x(a,b)\) is transcendental. For example, they prove:\N\N1. If \(a\in\mathbb Q^+\setminus \mathbb N\), \(x\in (-1,1)\) is a non-zero algebraic number, \(n\in\mathbb N_0\) then \(B_x(a,-n)\) is transcendental. \N\N2. If \(a\in\mathbb Q^+\setminus \mathbb N\), \(x\in(\frac 12,1)\) is an algebraic number, \(n\in\mathbb N\) then \(B_x(a,n-a)\) is transcendental.

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