On the rational approximations to the powers of an algebraic number: solution of two problems of Mahler and Mendès France

DOI10.1007/BF02392563MaRDI QIDQ557401zbMATH OpenWikidataFDO

Authors Pietro Corvaja, Umberto Zannier

Publication date 29 June 2005

Published in Acta Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0403522

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Continued fractions and generalizations (11J70) PV-numbers and generalizations; other special algebraic numbers; Mahler measure (11R06) Schmidt Subspace Theorem and applications (11J87) Approximation to algebraic numbers (11J68)

Abstract: About fifty years ago Mahler proved that if $alpha>1$ is rational but not an integer and if $0<l<1$ then the fractional part of $alph{a}^n$ is $>l^n$ apart from a finite set of integers $n$ depending on $alpha$ and $l$. Answering completely a question of Mahler we show that the same conclusion holds for all algebraic numbers which are not $d$-th roots of Pisot numbers. By related methods, we also answer a question by Mendes France, characterizing completely the quadratic irrationals $alpha$ such that the continued fraction of $alph{a}^n$ has period length tending to infinity.

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