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On the complexity of algebraic number I. Expansions in integer bases

Number Theory 2012-05-07 v1

Abstract

Let b2b \ge 2 be an integer. We prove that the bb-adic expansion of every irrational algebraic number cannot have low complexity. Furthermore, we establish that irrational morphic numbers are transcendental, for a wide class of morphisms. In particular, irrational automatic numbers are transcendental. Our main tool is a new, combinatorial transcendence criterion.

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@article{arxiv.math/0511674,
  title  = {On the complexity of algebraic number I. Expansions in integer bases},
  author = {Boris Adamczewski and Yann Bugeaud},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0511674},
  year   = {2012}
}
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