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Higher Mahler measures and zeta functions

Number Theory 2009-08-04 v1

Abstract

We consider a generalization of the Mahler measure of a multivariable polynomial PP as the integral of logkP\log^k|P| in the unit torus, as opposed to the classical definition with the integral of logP\log|P|. A zeta Mahler measure, involving the integral of Ps|P|^s, is also considered. Specific examples are computed, yielding special values of zeta functions, Dirichlet LL-functions, and polylogarithms.

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@article{arxiv.0908.0171,
  title  = {Higher Mahler measures and zeta functions},
  author = {Nobushige Kurokawa and Matilde Lalin and Hiroyuki Ochiai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.0171},
  year   = {2009}
}
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