English

Boyd's conjecture

Number Theory 2014-03-13 v2

Abstract

We determine the limit of the rate νn,an\frac{\nu_{n,a}}{n} between the number νn,a\nu_{n,a} of roots of the trinomial xnax1x^n-ax-1, a(0,2]a\in (0,2], which are greater than 1 in modulus, and degree nn. The analogue of Boyd's Conjecture (C) for Perron numbers is a consequence of the limit, under the assumption that the conjecture of Lind-Boyd is valid. The product of these νn,a\nu_{n,a} roots has also a limit when nn\to\infty. The explicit expression of the limit by an integral is presented. The computing of the rate and the product for n=100,150n=100,150 as well as of its limits is presented.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1401.1688,
  title  = {Boyd's conjecture},
  author = {Dragan Stankov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.1688},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

19 pages, 3 figures added, some references added, Conjecture (CP) added and proved under the assumption that the conjecture of Lind-Boyd is valid, some remarks added

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