Orthogonal decomposition of the space of algebraic numbers and Lehmer's problem

DOI10.1016/J.JNT.2013.05.004zbMATH Open1295.11115arXiv0911.1975OpenAlexW2962853017WikidataQ114157572 ScholiaQ114157572MaRDI QIDQ740923FDOQ740923

Authors: Paul Fili, Zachary Miner 

Publication date: 9 September 2014

Published in: Journal of Number Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We introduce vector space norms associated to the Mahler measure by using the L^p norm versions of the Weil height recently introduced by Allcock and Vaaler. In order to do this, we determine orthogonal decompositions of the space of algebraic numbers modulo torsion by Galois field and degree. We formulate L^p Lehmer conjectures involving lower bounds on these norms and prove that these new conjectures are equivalent to their classical counterparts, specifically, the classical Lehmer conjecture in the p = 1 case and the Schinzel-Zassenhaus conjecture in the p = infinity case.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.1975

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zbMATH Keywords

Mahler measureWeil heightLehmer's problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Algebraic numbers; rings of algebraic integers (11R04) Spaces of measurable functions ((L^p)-spaces, Orlicz spaces, Köthe function spaces, Lorentz spaces, rearrangement invariant spaces, ideal spaces, etc.) (46E30) PV-numbers and generalizations; other special algebraic numbers; Mahler measure (11R06)

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