Simultaneous approximations to p-adic numbers and algebraic dependence via multidimensional continued fractions

DOI10.1007/S11139-021-00466-ZMaRDI QIDQ2240487zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Nadir Murru, L. Terracini

Publication date 4 November 2021

Published in The Ramanujan Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.09570

zbMATH Keywords

\(p\)-adic numbersJacobi-Perron algorithmmultidimensional continued fractionssimultaneous approximations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Approximation in non-Archimedean valuations (11J61) Continued fractions and generalizations (11J70) Non-Archimedean valued fields (12J25)

Abstract: Unlike the real case, there are not many studies and general techniques for providing simultaneous approximations in the field of $p$--adic numbers $mathbb{Q}_p$. Here, we study the use of multidimensional continued fractions (MCFs) in this context. MCFs were introduced in $mathbbR$ by Jacobi and Perron as a generalization of continued fractions and they have been recently defined also in $mathbb{Q}_p$. We focus on the dimension two and study the quality of the simultaneous approximation to two $p$-adic numbers provided by $p$-adic MCFs, where $p$ is an odd prime. Moreover, given algebraically dependent $p$--adic numbers, we see when infinitely many simultaneous approximations satisfy the same algebraic relation. This also allows to give a condition that ensures the finiteness of the $p$--adic Jacobi--Perron algorithm when it processes some kinds of $mathbbQ$--linearly dependent inputs.

Review text

The authors continue their study of simultaneous approximation using multidimensional continued fractions, along the lines of the famous Jacobi-Perron algorithm [\textit{C.G.J. Jacobi}, Gesammelte Werke VI. Berlin: Academic Press. 385--426 (1891); \textit{O. Perron}, Math. Ann. 64, 1--76 (1907; JFM 38.0262.01)] in the context of \(p\)-adic numbers. The distance used is derived from the well-known non-Archimedean valuation on the field \(\mathbb{Q}_p\) and for sake of notational convenience they restrict themselves to the case of simultaneous approximation of two \(p\)-adic numbers. The layout of the paper is as follows: \S1. Introduction Contains a description of the multidimensional continued fraction (MCF) used for an \(n\)-tuple of real numbers and gives a historical overview of the use in number theory. \S2. Definitions and useful properties Introduces the machinery of the algorithm on \(\mathbb{Q}_p\) with \(p\) an odd prime. This includes the sequences of numerators (\(d\), here \(d=2\)), the sequence of denominators (always \(1\)), the notation using iterated matrix multiplication (generally \((d+1)\times (d+1)\) matrices, here \(2\times 2\) matrices), the \((d+1)\)-term recurrence relation (here \(4\)-term). \S3. The quality of the approximations of \(p\)-adic MCFs Results on the rate of convergence, Diophantine matters (length of recurrence, termination, effects on algebraic dependence/independence of the numbers etc.). \S4. Results related to algebraic dependence A \(p\)-adic Liouville-type theorem, consequences on linear dependence, a class of fast convergence MCF's. References (\(41\) items) As is to be expected, the study of simultaneous approximation using generalized continued fractions can be seen as entering an uncharted jungle probably harbouring unknown dangers. The authors are to be complimented on their perseverance.

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