For any alphainmathbbR and a parameter Q, we can write alpha=a/q+theta, for integers a,q with qleqQ, and real theta with |theta|leq(qQ)−1, a simple application of the Dirichlet approximation theorem. I'm looking for a similar statement for number fields.
Setup: K is a fixed number field of degree n over mathbbQ, with ring of integers OK. omega1,dots,omegan is a fixed mathbbZ-basis for OK.
sigmai,dotssigman are the distinct embeddings of K.
V is the n- dimensional commutative mathbbR-algebra KotimesmathbbQmathbbR.
We define a distance function |cdot| on V as follows:
|x|=|x1omega1+cdots+xnomegan|=maxlimitsi|xi|.
Precise Statement: Given alphainV and a parameter Q, is it always possible to find lambda,muinOK, such that |mu|llQ and |alpha−dfraclambdamu|lldfrac1Q|mu|?
Equivalent Statement: can we find gammainK such that mathcalN=textrmN(bfagamma)llQn, and |alpha−gamma|lldfrac1QmathcalN1/n,
Note that it is easy to find an analogous statement to Dirichlet's original theorem, ie existslambda,muinOK, such that |mu|llQ and |alphamu−lambda|lldfrac1Q,
Does anyone have a reference for dealing with the fractional form like this? The closest I have managed to find was a generalisation to number fields of the Thue-Siegel-Roth theorem by LeVeque.
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