On the possible exceptions for the transcendence of the log-gamma function at rational entries
Abstract
In a recent work [JNT \textbf{129}, 2154 (2009)], Gun and co-workers have claimed that the number , being a rational number between and , is transcendental with at most \emph{one} possible exception, but the proof presented there in that work is \emph{incorrect}. Here in this paper, I point out the mistake they committed and I present a theorem that establishes the transcendence of those numbers with at most \emph{two} possible exceptions. As a consequence, I make use of the reflection property of this function to establish a criteria for the transcendence of , a number whose irrationality is not proved yet. This has an interesting consequence for the transcendence of the product , another number whose irrationality remains unproven.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0908.3253,
title = {On the possible exceptions for the transcendence of the log-gamma function at rational entries},
author = {F. M. S. Lima},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.3253},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
7 pages, 1 figure. Fully revised and shortened (02/05/2014)