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On the transcendence of some infinite sums

Number Theory 2014-02-26 v1

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the infinite convergent sum T=n=0P(n)Q(n)T=\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{P(n)}{Q(n)}, where P(x)Qˉ[x]P(x)\in\bar{\mathbb{Q}}[x], Q(x)Q[x]Q(x)\in\mathbb{Q}[x] and Q(x)Q(x) has only simple rational zeros. N. Saradha and R. Tijdeman have obtained sufficient and necessary conditions for the transcendence of TT if the degree of Q(x)Q(x) is 3. In this paper we give sufficient and necessary conditions for the transcendence of TT if the degree of Q(x)Q(x) is 4 and Q(x)Q(x) is reduced.

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@article{arxiv.0909.2387,
  title  = {On the transcendence of some infinite sums},
  author = {Pingzhi Yuan and Juan Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.2387},
  year   = {2014}
}

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