scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1303167

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Suppose we are given an algebraic integer \(\alpha\), of degree \(d\), with all conjugates either real or lying on the unit circle \(|z|=1\). These are the Salem numbers and their generalizations. The operator \(z\rightarrow z+1/z-2\) maps \(\alpha\) to the totally real algebraic integer, say \(\beta\), of degree \(d/2\). One can, therefore, study the set of numbers \(\{\beta\}\) instead of that of \(\{\alpha\}\). The paper contains some remarks about totally real algebraic integers. In particular, the author obtains a generalization of a result due to \textit{A. Schinzel} [Acta Arith. 24, 385-399 (1973; Zbl 0275.12004)] on the lower bound of the Mahler measure for totally real algebraic integers. There are some remarks about the question of Guaschi: determine the least integer \(N\) such that the real parts of conjugates of \(\alpha^N\), where \(\alpha\) is a reciprocal algebraic integer, are all positive. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0910.00037].











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