Mathematics – Number Theory
Scientific paper
2011-06-09
Mathematics
Number Theory
15 pages
Scientific paper
For a real number $x$, $\| x\| = \min \{|x-p|: p\in Z\}$ is the distance of $x$ to the nearest integer. We say that two real numbers $\theta$, $\theta'$ are $\pm$ equivalent if their sum or difference is an integer. Let $\theta$ be irrational and put \[\phi(\theta) = \inf \{q \,\| q \theta\| : q \in N \}. \] We will prove: If $\phi(\theta)> 1/3$, then $\theta$ is $\pm$ equivalent to a root of $f_m (x,1) = 0$, where $f_m$ is a Markoff form. Conversely, if $\theta$ is $\pm$ equivalent to a root of $f_m(x,1)=0$, then \[\phi(\theta) = m \| m\theta \| = \frac{2}{3+\sqrt{9-4m^{-2}}} > 1/3. \]
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