Multiplicative approximation by the Weil height

Abstract: Let

K / m a t h b b Q

be an algebraic extension of fields, and let

a l p h a o t = 0

be contained in an algebraic closure of

K

. If

a l p h a

can be approximated by roots of numbers in

K^{i m e s}

with respect to the Weil height, we prove that some nonzero integer power of

a l p h a

must belong to

K^{i m e s}

. More generally, let

K_{1}, K_{2}, d o t s, K_{N}

, be algebraic extensions of

m a t h b Q

such that each pair of extensions includes one which is a (possibly infinite) Galois extension of a common subfield. If

a l p h a o t = 0

can be approximated by a product of roots of numbers from each

K_{n}

with respect to the Weil height, we prove that some nonzero integer power of

a l p h a

must belong to the multiplicative group

K_{1}^{i m e s} K_{2}^{i m e s} c d o t s K_{N}^{i m e s}

. Our proof of the more general result uses methods from functional analysis.

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